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Wilbury Primary School, London

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Ages 2–11

Wilbury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of Children First Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 313th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Wilbury Primary School in detail

Wilbury Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Wilbury is a vibrant, friendly and happy four form entry school with children aged 2-11 in Edmonton, North London. At Wilbury, we ensure that the children are at the heart of every decision we make and staff and children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, STEM, cooking, gardening and debating.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Wilbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Wilbury Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Wilbury Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 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 Wilbury Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wilbury Primary School are The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); Oakthorpe Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Brook House Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths); and St John and St James CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths).

Wilbury Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary SchoolOakthorpe Primary SchoolBrook House Primary SchoolSt John and St James CofE Primary School

The trust

Wilbury Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Children First Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Children First Academy Trust

Who goes there

41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 68.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (28%), other ethnic groups (9%) and Asian (8%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Silver Street Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plowman Cl / Wilbury Primary School, 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wilbury 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, Wilbury Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Wilbury Primary School are Lift Aylward (0.4 miles), The Latymer School (1 mile), St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (1.1 miles) and Winchmore School (1.2 miles).

Lift AylwardThe Latymer SchoolSt Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsWinchmore School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Wise
Pupils:708
LA:Enfield
Phone:02088075335
Address:Wilbury Way, Edmonton, London, N18 1DE
Trust:CHILDREN FIRST ACADEMY TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 18 April 2023View full report
URN:146900
UKPRN:10082950
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

41.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths-1ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.7

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

22

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Wilbury Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Enfield

Getting There

Bus Stops

Plowman Cl / Wilbury Primary School (Stop WP)
95m · 2 min walk
Derwent Avenue (Stop EL)
235m · 4 min walk
Pasteur Gardens (Stop SJ)
254m · 4 min walk
Wigston Close (->W)
327m · 5 min walk
Empire Parade (Stop NA)
369m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Wilbury 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
99
Fatal
1
Serious
14
Children hurt
12

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 99 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 84 slight.

12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.

18 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.

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Your chances of a place at Wilbury Primary School

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What the report includes for Wilbury Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Wilbury Primary School.
  • Enfield publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Wilbury Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Wilbury Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Enfield got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

674 pupils

840 places

166 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Enfield council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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(2)

18 April 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
30 January 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

100

SEN Support

29

EHC Plans

18.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication69
Social, Emotional & Mental Health38
Moderate Learning Difficulty17
Physical Disability4
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
6.8%
Asian
8.3%
Black
28.2%
Mixed
7.1%
Chinese
0.1%
Other
8.9%
Unclassified
3.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals41.0%
English as Additional Language68.9%

708

Total Pupils

347

Boys

361

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

40

Teachers

17.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,019

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,212

Per pupil

£4897k

Total funding

£450k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£762,202
EAL funding£159,550
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7%

Overall absence

16.9%

Persistent absence

627

Enrolments

Authorised4.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)16.9%
Severe (50%+)1.3%

Absence trend

5.3%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
6.1%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
6.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Wilbury Primary School

What are SATs results like at Wilbury Primary School?

Of the pupils at Wilbury Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.

What is Wilbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wilbury Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.

What is the catchment area for Wilbury Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Wilbury 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 Wilbury Primary School?

Wilbury Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 840 places.

How big are the classes at Wilbury Primary School?

Classes at Wilbury Primary School average 24.7 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 Wilbury Primary School?

Wilbury Primary School has around 708 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wilbury Primary School?

6.7% of sessions were missed at Wilbury Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wilbury Primary School?

Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Wilbury 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 Wilbury Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Wilbury Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Wilbury Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 99 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 84 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Wilbury Primary School?

Wilbury Primary School is at Wilbury Way, Edmonton, London, N18 1DE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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