Voluntary aided school · Enfield

St James CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
188Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
102033URN

Frederick Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7HH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Enfield median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Enfield

37 applications for 15 places · 29th of 59 in Enfield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Enfield 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 13 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Enfield median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

37 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Enfield median median 2.5
2025 2.3; Enfield median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Enfield median median 2.5
2023 2.9; Enfield median median 2.5
2022 3.4; Enfield median median 2.4
2021 2.6; Enfield median median 2.4
2020 2.3; Enfield median median 2.5
2019 3.0; Enfield median median 2.5
2018 3.0; Enfield median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Enfield median median 2.9
2016 3.4; Enfield median median 3.0
2015 3.6; Enfield median median 2.9
2014 4.3; Enfield median median 3.1

This school
Enfield median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	37	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2025	11	25	2.3	10	0.91
Sep 2024	15	35	2.3	14	0.93
Sep 2023	11	32	2.9	11	1.00
Sep 2022	11	37	3.4	9	0.82
Sep 2021	19	50	2.6	18	0.95
Sep 2020	19	43	2.3	14	0.74
Sep 2019	20	60	3.0	15	0.75
Sep 2018	19	56	3.0	17	0.89
Sep 2017	24	72	3.0	16	0.67
Sep 2016	23	78	3.4	21	0.91
Sep 2015	21	76	3.6	18	0.86
Sep 2014	30	130	4.3	44	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 75% · Maths 79% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%44th of 60 in Enfield

Enfield 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Enfield 81% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Enfield 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Enfield 78% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Enfield 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Enfield 80% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Enfield 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Enfield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	4%	106	104
2023/24	83%	8%	107	107
2022/23	56%	8%	104	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St James CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
0.6 km · Enfield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Suffolks Primary School
0.6 km · Enfield

Good2023

3.3applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Enfield Heights Academy
0.7 km · Enfield

Good2023

3.5applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Brimsdown Primary School
0.8 km · Enfield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Carterhatch Infant School
0.8 km · Enfield

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Carterhatch Junior School
0.8 km · Enfield

Standards maintained2025

71%met the SATs standard
Southbury Primary School
0.9 km · Enfield

Good2023

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Primary School
1.0 km · Enfield

2026

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102033 · 308/3311
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 188 on roll
Free school meals: 46.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Frederick Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7HH
Local authority: Enfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources