Raynham Primary School

About Raynham Primary School

Raynham Primary School in Enfield was rated Good overall in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. That’s a significant improvement from its previous inspection, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. On the key academic measure for primary schools — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — Raynham sits at 57%. That’s ten percentage points below the Enfield local authority average of 67%, and it places the school 49th out of 59 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom half nationally. Digging into the individual subjects, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 74% in writing, and 69% in maths. The average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths, both just above the national benchmark of 100. Only 8% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, though 23% did so in reading and 20% in maths.

The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures give a clear picture. Raynham serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average — and the school’s results should be read in that context. The Ofsted inspectors noted that the school remains Good following an ungraded inspection in May 2023, and they highlighted Outstanding leadership. The early years provision, which was previously graded as Requires Improvement, has clearly been addressed, though no separate grade was published for it in the most recent inspection. For parents comparing options in Enfield, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Delta Primary School, 2.5 kilometres away. Raynham’s ranking in the borough is 48th out of 68 schools of the same type.

Raynham is a two-form entry primary with nursery provision for children from age 2, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 88 applications for 53 places, with 52 first-preference offers made. The school has a broad range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, and a forest school. Sports on offer include netball, football, gymnastics, cricket, cross country and swimming, and there are clubs such as film, chess, book and science. The school has a resourced provision and supports pupils with a range of special educational needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. For families in Enfield looking for a Good-rated primary that has improved significantly under strong leadership and offers a wide range of enrichment, Raynham is a solid option — particularly if you value a school that reflects the local community and has shown clear upward momentum.

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