St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Enfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a happy, welcoming one-form entry school where children of all faiths and backgrounds are nurtured to grow, thrive, and live out our motto: 'Together we let our light shine bright'. As a small and diverse school family, inclusion and belonging sit at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, multi-sports, dance, choir, chess, Lego and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £2 per day.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are Alma Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 90% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Southbury Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); and Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 98% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Matthew's CofE Primary School.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Matthew's CofE Primary School (as of September 2026): 67% would recommend the school, 60% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (60%).

43.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (48%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (9%).

The nearest railway station is Ponders End Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Matthew's Church Ponders End, 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are Oasis Academy Hadley (0.3 miles), Heron Hall Academy (0.3 miles), AIM Academy North London (0.7 miles) and Kingsmead School (0.9 miles).