Suffolks Primary School, Enfield
Suffolks Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Enfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 31 schools in Enfield with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Suffolks Primary School in detail
Suffolks Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Suffolks you will find a warm welcome and a friendly smile Our grounds are spectacular and consist of a fruit tree orchard, a running track, allotment, large field, trim trail and outside gym. We also have a school dog!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Suffolks Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Suffolks Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Suffolks Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Suffolks Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Suffolks Primary School are Carterhatch Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Carterhatch Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 88% maths); St James CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 79% maths); and Enfield Heights Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Suffolks Primary School.
Carterhatch Infant SchoolCarterhatch Junior SchoolSt James CofE Primary SchoolEnfield Heights Academy
Who goes there
53.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 59.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), White British (15%) and Asian (14%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 35 (19.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Suffolks Primary School has a resourced provision (16 places, 13 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (40 places, 20 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Staffing
Suffolks Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southbury Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great Cambridge Road Forty Hill, 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Suffolks Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Suffolks Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Suffolks Primary School are Bishop Stopford's School (under 0.1 miles), Kingsmead School (0.5 miles), Heron Hall Academy (0.8 miles) and Chace Community School (0.9 miles).
Bishop Stopford's SchoolKingsmead SchoolHeron Hall AcademyChace Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Suffolks Primary creates a warm, inclusive environment where children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading using phonics, and has thoughtfully designed its curriculum so pupils build knowledge over time with plenty of opportunities to revisit and deepen their learning. Teachers are well-trained and care deeply about all pupils, including those with SEND, ensuring every child gets the support they need to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well and feel welcomed by kind, supportive staff
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading programme helps pupils learn to read well
- Well-planned curriculum designed for pupils to build knowledge over time with good subject knowledge from teachers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND from well-trained staff including therapists
- Strong emphasis on diversity, equality and personal development through circle times, assemblies and role models
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, teachers do not precisely check whether pupils know and remember the most important content
- Leaders have not clearly identified the most important vocabulary and subject-specific ideas in all subjects, leading to gaps in pupil knowledge
- Some subjects lack precise assessment checks to help identify and address pupil misconceptions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils taught how to stay safe in different situations, all required recruitment checks completed, staff training kept up to date, and leaders working well with other professionals to support families.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to local places of worship, visits from youth football players to read with pupils and discuss future possibilities, school council activities
Suffolks Primary School is a good primary school where pupils feel valued and motivated to learn. The school has a well-planned curriculum with strong teaching, though some areas need sharper focus on key vocabulary and assessment practices.
At a Glance
53.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.7
Avg class size
9.3
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Suffolks Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Suffolks Primary School.
- Blue Bears Playscheme570m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Suffolks Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Suffolks 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
- 98
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 88 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 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
Your chances of a place at Suffolks Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
175 pupils
420 places
245 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
39.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Suffolks Primary School has a resourced provision (16 places, 13 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (40 places, 20 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
110
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,813
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,547
Per pupil
£1486k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
22.3%
Persistent absence
188
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 Suffolks Primary School
What are SATs results like at Suffolks Primary School?
Of the pupils at Suffolks Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Suffolks Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Suffolks Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Suffolks Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Suffolks 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 Suffolks Primary School?
Suffolks Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Suffolks Primary School?
Classes at Suffolks Primary School average 14.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Suffolks Primary School?
Suffolks Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Suffolks Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Suffolks Primary School has a resourced provision (16 places, 13 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (40 places, 20 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
What is attendance like at Suffolks Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Suffolks Primary School in 2024/25. 22.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Suffolks Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Suffolks 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 Suffolks Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Suffolks Primary School: Blue Bears Playscheme (570m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Suffolks Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 88 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Suffolks Primary School?
Suffolks Primary School is at Brick Lane, Enfield, EN1 3PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)