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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 130958

Russet House School

Community special school · Enfield · EN1 4JA

Ages 3–11 · 132 pupils · Enfield

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
130

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

132 pupils · 132 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
98 / 34
School capacity
132
Capacity fill
132 / 132 (100%)
Free school meals
65.3%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Freedman

Location

Address
11 Autumn Close
Postcode
EN1 4JA
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–11, in Enfield, Enfield, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 65.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

Nearby schools

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

  • Carterhatch Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 4JY · Enfield

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Carterhatch Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 4JY · Enfield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM52.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 3PU · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Durants School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community special school

    Enfield · EN3 5BY · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att86.0
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+4%
    • Absence12.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 5BY · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 4UF · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 7HH · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Freedman
Telephone
02083500650

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