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Winchmore School

Community school · London · N21 3HS

Ages 11–18 · 1,859 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.63 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,240

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.63 · Competitive

1st preferences

380

Places offered

240

1st-preference offers

206

Total preferences (any rank)
1,265
Preferred offers (top 3)
240
Applications from outside LA
45
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill120%

1,859 pupils · 1,433 places

Pupils on roll
1,859
Boys / girls
912 / 947
School capacity
1,433
Capacity fill
1,859 / 1,433 (130%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
368
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jim Owen

Location

Address
Laburnum Grove, Winchmore Hill
Postcode
N21 3HS
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Enfield, 1,859 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N21
9
Secondary in N21
2
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jim Owen
Telephone
02083607773
Website
http://www.winchmore.enfield.sch.uk/

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