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Bishop Stopford's School

Voluntary aided school · Enfield · EN1 3PU

Ages 11–18 · 554 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

36.5

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 836.5
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.1%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
703

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

46

Places offered

63

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
245
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill48%

554 pupils · 1,165 places

Pupils on roll
554
Boys / girls
281 / 273
School capacity
1,165
Capacity fill
554 / 1,165 (48%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
199
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Tammy Day

Location

Address
Brick Lane
Postcode
EN1 3PU
Town
Enfield
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Enfield, Enfield, 554 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in Enfield
50
Secondary schools in Enfield
10
Academies among open schools in Enfield
32% (16)
Open schools in EN1
19
Secondary in EN1
4
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EnfieldNear EN1

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 1YQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Heron Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Secondary

    Enfield · EN3 4SA · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Chace Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 3HQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Ignatius College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 4NP · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Enfield Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Enfield · EN2 6LN · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Enfield County School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN2 6QG · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Lea Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Enfield · EN3 6TW · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.1
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Enfield

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Enfield · EN3 7XH · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tammy Day
Telephone
02088041906
Website
www.bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

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