Winchmore School

About Winchmore School

Winchmore School sits within the Enfield local authority, a large London borough with 23 secondary schools. Among them, it ranks 12th by Progress 8, placing it in the middle of the pack. The three highest-performing peers in the area are St Ignatius College, The Latymer School, and St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls, the latter being the nearest Outstanding-rated school, just 1.7 km away. Winchmore itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, the last of which was an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school remains Good. With a headteacher, Jim Owen, at the helm, the school is a mixed, non-religious secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18, and it is significantly oversubscribed: for 240 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 1,242 applications, with 372 listing it as a first preference.

Academically, Winchmore delivers solid results that sit slightly above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.13 is above the Enfield LA average of 0.09, indicating that pupils make a little more progress than similar students nationally. The Attainment 8 score is 50, and 71.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 56% reaching grade 5 or above. The school has a strong focus on the EBacc, with 61% of pupils entering the qualification and 40.2% achieving a grade 4 or above across the suite. At A-level, the school performs well, with a value-added score of 0.28, rated as 'Above average', and pupils average a C+ grade per entry. The best three A-levels yield a similar C+ average, and 13.3% of entries achieve at least AAB. The sixth form is a clear strength, with 169 pupils in the cohort and a points per entry of 32.97.

The school is well-equipped for a large secondary, with 1,788 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,433, and offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision is extensive, with options from rowing to martial arts, and there are over a dozen clubs including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Model UN, and Young Enterprise. SEND support covers a wide spectrum, from dyslexia and autistic spectrum disorder to speech, language and communication needs, as well as social, emotional and mental health support. Given its size, oversubscription, and strong sixth form, Winchmore suits families looking for a large, inclusive, and academically solid state school in Enfield, particularly those who value a wide extracurricular offer and a sixth form that adds clear value.

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