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Highfield Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Enfield
  • N21 3HE

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,897 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 20%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM76% · London 72%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM26% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+62.2 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+22.1 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 52 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 70% · 57 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 65% · 84 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 76% · 55 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 57% · 89 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 76% · 88 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 76% · 90 pupils · London 72%77%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 52 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 12% · 57 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 11% · 84 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 9% · 55 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 18% · 89 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 19% · 88 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 26% · 90 pupils · London 12%26%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 52 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 57 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 84 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 55 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 89 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 88 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 90 pupils · London 107108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 52 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 57 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 84 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 55 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 89 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 88 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 90 pupils · London 107107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.4%
84 of 95 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 88.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9584
2nd1016
3rd440
Last distance offered
  • 2025/261.1 km
  • 2024/25980 m
  • 2023/24869 m
  • 2022/23563 m
  • 2021/22710 m
  • 2020/21642 m
  • 2019/20681 m
  • You0.6 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Winchmore Hill, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Outstanding
  4. 2022Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2022

Strengths

  • “Pupils really enjoy attending school.”
  • “This is because teachers make learning interesting and relevant.”
  • “Pupils arrive each morning ready to learn.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026672
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.7%
First language not English27.7%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

97.4% full · 690 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.1% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 7.1% not applicable84.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 22.8
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 50.4
  • Other support 1

Teachers 28.6 FTE · Whole workforce 80 · 102 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,350
Spend per pupil£7,409
Staff spend per pupil£5,694
Reserve per pupil£51
  • +£33,814revenue reserve
  • −£39,155in-year balance

Grants £7,031 · self-generated £337 · premises £334 per pupil