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Chace Community School

Community school · Enfield · EN1 3HQ

Ages 11–18 · 880 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.0

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-20

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.60
−20+2
Attainment 838.0
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
920

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

119

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

119

Total preferences (any rank)
462
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill88%

880 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
880
Boys / girls
416 / 464
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
880 / 1,000 (88%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
326
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Tanya Douglas

Location

Address
Churchbury Lane
Postcode
EN1 3HQ
Town
Enfield
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Enfield, Enfield, 880 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.2%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

  • 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%

    0.5 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 1YQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Bishop Stopford's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 3PU · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wren Academy Enfield

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Enfield · EN2 8GH · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.51

    1.1 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Highlands School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N21 1QQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tanya Douglas
Telephone
02083637321
Website
http://www.chace.enfield.sch.uk

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