Chesterfield Primary School

About Chesterfield Primary School

Chesterfield Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in the London borough of Enfield, serving children aged 3 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape of 68 primary schools, where it currently ranks 58th according to its Key Stage 2 performance. The top-performing peers in the borough include Hadley Wood Primary School, St Paul's CofE Primary School, and One Degree Academy, all of which achieved notably higher ranking scores. Chesterfield’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school as Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection highlighted personal development as Outstanding, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school is led by headteacher Sarah Roberts and has a capacity of 563 pupils, with 477 currently on roll. It also offers nursery provision, making it a full primary option from early years through to Year 6.

Academically, Chesterfield’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 40%, which is significantly below the Enfield local authority average of 67%. In individual subjects, 48% met the expected standard in reading, 56% in maths, and 74% in writing. However, the proportion reaching a higher standard was very low: 6% in reading, 3% in maths, and 0% in writing. Average scaled scores were 100 in both reading and maths, exactly in line with the national benchmark. The school’s ranking nationally places it in the bottom 50% of all primary schools, and within London it sits at the 98th percentile, meaning only a small number of schools in the region perform below it. Progress measures were not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Chesterfield offers a broad range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, forest school, sensory room, and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, swimming, gymnastics, and dance, while extracurricular clubs include drama, film club, choir, chess, and science club. The school has a strong focus on SEND support, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder, alongside a resourced provision. Admissions data for 2025/26 shows the school is oversubscribed: 89 applications were received for 46 places, with all 46 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. With a high percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals at 53.2%, Chesterfield serves a diverse and disadvantaged community. It will suit families who value a supportive, inclusive environment with strong pastoral care and a wide range of enrichment activities, particularly those with children who have additional learning needs.

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