St James CofE Primary School, Enfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children are genuinely happy and feel cared for. The school excels at supporting children's character development, teaching them kindness, cooperation and resilience alongside academic learning. Parents highly value the school's commitment to their families' wellbeing, and children clearly benefit from the many enriching experiences and high expectations for learning.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programme with a wide range of enriching trips and activities linked to learning
- Caring, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and well looked after
- Strong improvements to phonics teaching with effective support for pupils who fall behind
- Effective support for pupils with SEND to achieve their individual targets
- Positive behaviour and improving attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects are at an earlier stage of curriculum development, meaning pupils' learning in these areas is less secure
- Need to embed newer subject curriculums so pupils develop stronger knowledge and understanding over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading buddies, eco-warriors, school council, inter-school sporting events, multi-skills events, mini-London Marathon, trips to museums and galleries including National Portrait Gallery, breakfast club, PE activities
St James' CofE Primary School is a nurturing school where pupils thrive in a happy, calm environment with strong values of kindness and care. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection and now provides good quality education across most areas.
At a Glance
46.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 83%. Maths has declined from 96% to 79%. Writing has declined from 83% to 75%.
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
188 pupils
210 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Enfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Enfield
Admissions Demand - Enfield
Places available
3,990
Applications
3,309
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Primary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.37028%
Overall absence
16.57143%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St James CofE Primary School
Bishop Stopford's School
Durants School
Waverley School
Salmons Brook School
Ark John Keats Academy
Kingsmead School
Heron Hall Academy
Oasis Academy Hadley
Fern House School
St Ignatius College
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