St George's Catholic Primary School

About St George's Catholic Primary School

St George’s Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Enfield, London, and it is clearly a popular choice among local families. The school has 535 pupils on roll, which is 25 over its stated capacity of 510, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake. With 55 places available, it received 143 applications in total, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.6 applicants per place. All 53 first-preference applications were offered a spot, meaning that while the school is in demand, those who put it first have a strong chance of getting in. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12.3%, which is below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively less disadvantaged intake compared with many schools nationally. The school has a nursery provision, so children can join from age three, and it caters for both boys and girls up to Year 6.

Academically, St George’s performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Enfield average of 67%. The school ranks 9th out of 59 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 25% nationally. A closer look at individual subjects shows strong results: 93% met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 108, while 83% did so in reading and 92% in writing. At the higher standard, 42% achieved in maths, 32% in reading and 20% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating. In its previous graded inspection in 2019, it was also rated Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and personal development.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, sensory room, music rooms, playing fields and a forest school, plus a chapel reflecting its Catholic character. Sports on offer include football, cricket, gymnastics, swimming and athletics, and there are clubs such as chess, film, book and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 92% of the 66 respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that children are happy, feel safe and are well behaved. St George’s suits families who want a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes, a clear oversubscription pattern and a broad set of facilities and activities.

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