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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Enfield · EN3 7DE

Ages 3–11 · 334 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
298

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill80%

334 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
334
Boys / girls
149 / 185
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
334 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rosheen Martin

Location

Address
Durants Road, Ponders End
Postcode
EN3 7DE
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 3–11, in Enfield, Enfield, 334 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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

  • Alma Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 4UQ · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.3 miles away

  • 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

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 4LA · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Southbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 4JG · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 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

  • St James CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 7HH · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N9 8DR · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Suffolks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN1 3PU · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosheen Martin
Telephone
02088042396
Website
www.stmarysenfield.co.uk

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