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Brettenham Primary School

Academy converter · London · N18 2ET

Ages 3–11 · 410 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill85%

410 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
208 / 202
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
410 / 480 (85%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
154
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CHILDREN FIRST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHILDREN FIRST ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Antoinette Goldwater

Location

Address
Brettenham Road
Postcode
N18 2ET
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Enfield, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N18
7
Primary in N18
6
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Primary in Enfield LA
68

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM44.0%
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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM42.8%
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    • Absence4.9%
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    • Absence6.0%
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  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Antoinette Goldwater
Telephone
02083456055
Website
http://www.brettenhamprimaryschool.co.uk/

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