Suffolks Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Brick Lane
Enfield
EN1 3PU
Phone 02088041534
Reference Number 102005

Suffolks Primary School demonstrates a good overall performance with a strong commitment to the well-being and education of its students. Pupils feel valued and supported by the staff, which fosters a positive learning environment. The curriculum is well-structured, enabling pupils to build their knowledge effectively over time, and the school has made significant improvements in response to previous assessment results. Despite a few challenges in certain subject areas concerning vocabulary and assessment, students are generally achieving well, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities who are well-supported by trained staff. Additionally, the school's early years provision lays a solid foundation for children's development, showcasing effective practices in promoting kindness and cooperation among young learners. The leadership team is dedicated to removing unnecessary workloads from staff, which contributes to a positive school culture and enables staff to focus on delivering quality education. Overall, the school has made commendable progress since its last inspection and continues to strive for improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 182
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.14%
Girls: 42.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 54.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 62.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 17
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 8 22
2 19 12 31
3 17 11 28
4 16 11 27
5 14 14 28
6 10 11 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 28.6%
African 13.2%
White, British 9.9%
Mixed, Other 6.6%
Caribbean 6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 5.5%
Asian, Other 3.8%
Irish 2.7%
White & Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Jul 2023
Date Report
18 Jul 2023 School inspection:
26 Sep 2017 Short inspection
21 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
10 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel valued and welcomed.
  • Strong staff support for children's emotional and academic needs.
  • Well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge over time.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • High expectations for pupils' language and vocabulary use.
  • Positive relationships among pupils, fostering a cooperative environment.
  • Teachers are well-trained with strong subject knowledge.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, checks on learning do not focus on essential content.
  • Some subjects lack clarity on key vocabulary and concepts needed for future learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 32%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.7
Writing 0.3
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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