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St James CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Enfield · EN3 7HH

Ages 4–11 · 188 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
102 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Cedar Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Sheehan

Location

Address
Frederick Crescent
Postcode
EN3 7HH
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.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Enfield, Enfield, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in Enfield
50
Primary schools in Enfield
32
Academies among open schools in Enfield
32% (16)
Open schools in EN3
23
Primary in EN3
13
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 EnfieldNear EN3

  • Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 7GB · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.05

    0.4 miles away

  • Suffolks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 3PU · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Enfield Heights Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 5BY · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Brimsdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 7NA · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM49.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Carterhatch Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 4JY · Enfield

    Ages 2–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Carterhatch Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 4JY · Enfield

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Southbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 4JG · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Eastfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 5UX · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Sheehan
Telephone
02088041987
Website
www.stjamesenfield.org.uk/

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