St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Enfield
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Enfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 31 schools in Enfield with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Andrew's CofE Primary School in detail
St Andrew's CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "If you are applying for a place under our Church Attendance criteria, you must complete the Main School Supplementary Form."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As Executive Headteacher of The Saints Federation, I am proud to lead a Federation of two successful schools: St. Andrew's, Enfield and St. Paul's, Winchmore Hill. Both schools are unique and serve their local community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at St Andrew's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put St Andrew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are St George's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Lavender Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); Chase Side Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and George Spicer Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths).
St Andrew's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St George's Catholic Primary SchoolLavender Primary SchoolChase Side Primary SchoolGeorge Spicer Primary School
What parents say
77 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Andrew's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Enfield Town Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Churchbury Close (->s), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are Chace Community School (0.2 miles), Enfield County School for Girls (0.4 miles), Enfield Grammar School (0.4 miles) and Kingsmead School (0.8 miles).
Chace Community SchoolEnfield County School for GirlsEnfield Grammar SchoolKingsmead School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will join a caring school where behaviour is excellent and learning is celebrated. The school excels at teaching reading and provides outstanding support for younger children in the early years. All pupils, including those with additional needs, are fully included and supported to achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils treat each other with kindness and respect, with consistently strong conduct in class
- Exceptional early years provision that gives children a strong start and prepares them well for Year 1
- High-quality reading programme with enthusiastic pupils who master phonics quickly and confidently
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who achieve well and learn the same curriculum alongside their peers
- Strong personal development programme that creates well-rounded individuals prepared for their next steps
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects like science, the school does not consistently pick up and correct pupils' misconceptions, meaning some gaps in understanding persist
- Need to strengthen teaching and leadership in specific subjects to ensure all pupils know and remember curriculum content
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Academic clubs, sporting clubs and activities, reading buddy scheme, school food bank leadership opportunities, breakfast club
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a vibrant and harmonious community where pupils live the school values of love, courage and friendship. The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum with strong outcomes, particularly in reading and writing, and exceptional provision in the early years.
At a Glance
15.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
77 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Book Fair
30 Sep 2026
Harvest
25 Sep 2025
PTA Autumn Newsletter
22 Sep 2025
Macmillan Coffee Afternoon
18 Sep 2025
Welcome Meetings
5 Sep 2025
New School Year
25 Jul 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's CofE Primary School.
- Club St Andrew'sAt the school · Not yet graded
- Deniz Academy680m away · Not yet graded
- Chase Side SSS Sports camp870m away · Not yet graded
- Code Ninjas Enfield930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Andrew's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's CofE Primary School is in Enfield; for families living there:
Apply to Enfield for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 39 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Enfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Enfield
Across Enfield council
Places available
3,962
Applications
3,263
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Enfield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
12.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
389
Total Pupils
186
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,374
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,318
Per pupil
£2319k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
351
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Enfield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Andrew's CofE Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has around 389 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Andrew's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Club St Andrew's (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 39 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is at 116 Churchbury Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)