St Paul's CofE Primary School

About St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Paul’s CofE Primary School sits in the Enfield local authority, where it ranks second out of 59 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure — a strong position that places it in the top five per cent of primaries in the borough. Its closest rivals among the top-performing peers in Enfield include Hadley Wood Primary School, One Degree Academy and Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy, all of which score within a few points of St Paul’s on the same metric. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged four to eleven, led by headteacher Cathyrn Mann. With a capacity of 420 pupils and exactly 420 on roll, it is full to the brim. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 195 families applied for 60 places, and 74 of those put St Paul’s as their first preference, resulting in a first-preference offer rate of 60 and an oversubscription ratio of 3.25 applicants per place.

Academically, St Paul’s delivers results well above the local average. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 88 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Enfield average of 67 per cent. The school also excels at the higher standard: 29 per cent of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects. In reading, 93 per cent met the expected standard and 59 per cent reached the higher standard; in maths, 95 per cent met the expected standard and 44 per cent reached the higher standard; and in writing, 92 per cent met the expected standard with 44 per cent at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 110 in reading and 109 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, rated it Good overall and Good in every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2012, but the school remains a high performer in the borough.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a sensory room, forest school area, music rooms, a library, a gymnasium and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, dance, rounders, football, netball, cricket and swimming, while clubs range from eco club and drama to film club, art club, science club and choir. For pupils with additional needs, St Paul’s has SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. The school has a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 1.9 per cent, reflecting a relatively affluent intake. Given its strong academic outcomes, oversubscribed places and Church of England character, St Paul’s is particularly well suited to families in Enfield who prioritise high key stage 2 results and want a school with a clear Christian foundation and a full range of facilities.

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