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Highfield Primary School

Community school · London · N21 3HE

Ages 3–11 · 672 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-06-20

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
554

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
350
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill97%

672 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
672
Boys / girls
330 / 342
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
672 / 690 (97%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr David Wilson

Location

Address
Highfield Road, Highfield Primary School
Postcode
N21 3HE
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 10 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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Enfield, 672 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N21
9
Primary in N21
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N21

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N21 2RA · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM1.2%
    • Demand1.40

    0.4 miles away

  • Firs Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · N13 5QP · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Starks Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N9 9SJ · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Hazelbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N9 9TT · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Hazelwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · N13 5HE · Enfield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hazelwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · N13 5HE · Enfield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.21

    0.9 miles away

  • Raglan Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 2NS · Enfield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.18

    1.0 miles away

  • The Raglan Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 2RG · Enfield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.4%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Wilson
Telephone
02083602149
Website
www.highfield-pri.enfield.sch.uk/

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