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Southgate School

Academy converter · Barnet · EN4 0BL

Ages 11–18 · 1,447 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

54.5

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-16

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+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 854.5
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,222

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 fill95%

1,447 pupils · 1,531 places

Pupils on roll
1,447
Boys / girls
770 / 677
School capacity
1,531
Capacity fill
1,447 / 1,531 (95%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
328
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Samson Olusanya

Location

Address
Sussex Way, Cockfosters
Postcode
EN4 0BL
Town
Barnet
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Barnet, Enfield, 1,447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Secondary schools in Barnet
5
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (4)
Open schools in EN4
14
Secondary in EN4
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.

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • Ashmole Academy

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    • Att862.2
    • P80.8
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence6.0%

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  • JCoSS

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att861.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence7.2%

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  • Highlands School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Wren Academy Enfield

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.2%

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  • Ark Pioneer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att854.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Friern Barnet School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Samson Olusanya
Telephone
02084499583
Website
http://www.southgate.enfield.sch.uk/

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