Academy converter · Enfield

Alma Primary School

2–11Ages
442Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145984URN

Alma Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4UQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Enfield median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Enfield

98 applications for 42 places · 33rd of 59 in Enfield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%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 · 2 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

98 applications · 42 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 2.3; Enfield median median 2.5
2025 2.4; Enfield median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Enfield median median 2.5
2023 2.5; Enfield median median 2.5
2022 3.0; Enfield median median 2.4
2021 2.2; Enfield median median 2.4
2020 2.3; Enfield median median 2.5
2019 2.3; Enfield median median 2.5
2018 2.0; Enfield median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.9; Enfield median median 2.9; as the previous school
2016 3.4; Enfield median median 3.0; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Enfield median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 3.1; Enfield median median 3.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Enfield median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Enfield median

Dashed bars: as Alma Primary School (URN 102012), the previous school.

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	42	98	2.3	42	1.00
Sep 2025	54	131	2.4	54	1.00
Sep 2024	60	145	2.4	66	1.10
Sep 2023	51	126	2.5	51	1.00
Sep 2022	52	154	3.0	48	0.92
Sep 2021	57	125	2.2	58	1.02
Sep 2020	59	136	2.3	54	0.92
Sep 2019	55	128	2.3	50	0.91
Sep 2018 *	47	96	2.0	46	0.98
Sep 2017 *	55	161	2.9	53	0.96
Sep 2016 *	52	174	3.4	50	0.96
Sep 2015 *	49	139	2.8	42	0.86
Sep 2014 *	46	141	3.1	43	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 76% · Maths 90% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%23rd of 60 in Enfield

Enfield 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Enfield 81% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Enfield 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Enfield 78% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Enfield 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Enfield 80% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Enfield 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	73%	6%	105	107
2023/24	71%	16%	106	108
2022/23	56%	5%	103	104

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

Alma Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Enfield

Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Enfield

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
1.0 km · Enfield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
1.0 km · Enfield

Good2024

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

Good2023

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

Good2023

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Delta Primary School
1.4 km · Enfield

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St James CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Enfield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145984 · 308/2072
Trust: Attigo Academy Trust
Capacity: 512 pupils · 442 on roll
Free school meals: 45.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Alma Primary School (URN 102012)
Address: Alma Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4UQ
Local authority: Enfield

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