Voluntary aided school · Enfield

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
334Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102036URN

Durants Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 7DE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

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

52 applications for 21 places · 28th of 59 in Enfield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Enfield 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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)

52 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Enfield median median 2.5
2025 2.1; Enfield median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Enfield median median 2.5
2023 1.8; Enfield median median 2.5
2022 2.3; Enfield median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Enfield median median 2.4
2020 1.9; Enfield median median 2.5
2019 2.2; Enfield median median 2.5
2018 1.9; Enfield median median 2.7
2017 1.8; Enfield median median 2.9
2016 2.0; Enfield median median 3.0
2015 2.4; Enfield median median 2.9
2014 2.2; Enfield median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Enfield median in 0 of 13 years.

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	21	52	2.5	20	0.95
Sep 2025	35	75	2.1	34	0.97
Sep 2024	32	66	2.1	30	0.94
Sep 2023	42	77	1.8	40	0.95
Sep 2022	35	80	2.3	34	0.97
Sep 2021	34	61	1.8	29	0.85
Sep 2020	52	96	1.9	48	0.92
Sep 2019	32	70	2.2	32	1.00
Sep 2018	50	93	1.9	46	0.92
Sep 2017	52	94	1.8	49	0.94
Sep 2016	59	119	2.0	56	0.95
Sep 2015	59	144	2.4	66	1.12
Sep 2014	59	132	2.2	60	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 83% · Maths 85% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%26th of 60 in Enfield

Enfield 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Enfield 81% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Enfield 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Enfield 78% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Enfield 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Enfield 80% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Enfield 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	72%	13%	108	109
2023/24	77%	26%	107	107
2022/23	63%	15%	103	103

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 Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Alma Primary School
0.4 km · Enfield

Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%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
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Enfield

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Southbury Primary School
0.7 km · Enfield

Good2023

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Brimsdown Primary School
0.8 km · Enfield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St James CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Enfield

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2024

1.5applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Suffolks Primary School
1.5 km · Enfield

Good2023

3.3applications per place 32%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102036 · 308/3500
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 334 on roll
Free school meals: 44.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Durants Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 7DE
Local authority: Enfield

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