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Winchmore School

Enfield, N21 3HSSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
+0.13
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
372 1st-choice / 240 places
Ranking
#1,241
of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLaburnum Grove, London, Enfield, N21 3HS
HeadteacherJim Owen
Local AuthorityEnfield
Number of Pupils1,788
Free School Meals (FSM)27.7%
School Capacity1,788 / 1,433 (125% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Sixth Form CentreTennis CourtsSports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteSwimming PoolDining HallAstro TurfPlaying FieldsTheatreMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

22

Sports

Martial ArtsBadmintonRowingFootballTennisCross CountrySwimmingNetballAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperDramaYoung EnterpriseDebateCodingScience ClubFilm ClubBook ClubChessChoirDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Winchmore School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.