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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 102048

Enfield County School for Girls

Community school · Enfield · EN2 6QG

Ages 11–18 · 999 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.0

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 853.0
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry93%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
950

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

0.68 · Often has places

1st preferences

109

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
541
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
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 fill86%

999 pupils · 1,167 places

Pupils on roll
999
Boys / girls
2 / 997
School capacity
1,167
Capacity fill
999 / 1,167 (86%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
299
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jennifer Gumbrell

Location

Address
Holly Walk
Postcode
EN2 6QG
Town
Enfield
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.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Enfield, Enfield, 999 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.1%.

Open schools in Enfield
50
Secondary schools in Enfield
10
Academies among open schools in Enfield
32% (16)
Open schools in EN2
11
Secondary in EN2
3
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 EN2

  • 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%

    0.1 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%

    0.5 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%

    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

  • Highlands School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N21 1QQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.1 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%

    1.3 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

  • 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%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jennifer Gumbrell
Telephone
02083633030
Website
http://www.enfieldcs.enfield.sch.uk/

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