Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School is a small voluntary-aided Church of England primary in Enfield with 218 pupils. It serves a community with well-above-average deprivation and above-average proportions of pupils with EHC plans and eligible for free school meals. Following a full inspection in July 2026, safeguarding standards were met. The school performs securely overall, with attendance, behaviour and personal development as notable strengths. Pupils attend regularly, feel safe, behave respectfully and benefit from a broad personal development offer. The inclusive culture is a particular feature, including effective support for pupils with SEND through The Nest. Leaders' work on inclusion, early years and reading is also strong. Children get a positive start in early years, and reading is central across the school, helping pupils become fluent readers. Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve equally well, and recent outcomes in reading and mathematics are above national averages. Governance is effective and leaders have an accurate view of the school's strengths and priorities. There are still areas to improve. Although achievement is generally in line with national outcomes by the end of key stage 2, pupils do not build depth of knowledge across the wider curriculum as consistently as in core subjects. Teaching approaches and professional development are not yet consistently implemented across all subjects and year groups, and the bespoke SEND programme is in its early stages. Leaders recognise these points and are taking action, but they remain the main priorities for further development.

Strengths

• Attendance is consistently above national average, including for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
• Pupils behave respectfully and contribute to a calm, purposeful atmosphere.
• The personal development programme is carefully designed and reflects the local community.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of clubs, visits and responsibilities, with strong participation from disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• The school is inclusive, with effective SEND support including the calm and supportive 'The Nest' provision.
• Early years provision is welcoming, well organised and prioritises communication, language and early reading.
• Reading is central to the curriculum and pupils become fluent, confident readers.
• Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND achieve equally well, with recent above-national outcomes in reading and mathematics.
• Pupils feel safe, bullying is rare, and staff are trusted to deal with concerns quickly.
• Leaders know the school community well and governors provide effective strategic oversight.
• Staff are valued, and leaders give careful consideration to their wellbeing and workload.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils do not develop depth of knowledge across the wider curriculum as consistently as in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Teaching approaches are not used consistently across all subjects and year groups.
• Professional development has not been implemented consistently enough to establish a shared approach across the school.
• The bespoke programme for pupils with SEND is in the early stages and needs further embedding across phases.
• Curriculum implementation needs strengthening so pupils consistently build detailed knowledge and skills.
• The precision of the professional learning offer needs further development to align more closely with school priorities.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School had 26.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School received £8,099 and spent £8,043 for each of its 220 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £85,000 (£384 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School have?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School has 220 pupils on roll.

What age range does Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School cover?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School is at Hertford Road, Freezywater St. George's Ce Va Primary School, Enfield, EN3 6NR.