St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Durants Road
Ponders End
Enfield
EN3 7DE
Phone 02088042396
Reference Number 102036

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is performing well, consistently rated as 'Good' across all areas of its inspection. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils are eager to learn and feel valued. Teachers are dedicated, enabling pupils to achieve well academically while also fostering a sense of community and respect. There are various opportunities for pupils to take on responsibilities, which supports their personal development and confidence. Furthermore, leaders have structured the curriculum effectively, which facilitates the building of knowledge and skills from early years through to Year 6.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 346
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.84%
Girls: 51.16%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 39.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 52.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 25 46
2 21 28 49
3 22 23 45
4 29 31 60
5 19 20 39
6 29 18 47

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 51.4%
White, Other 11.3%
Mixed, Other 6.4%
White & Black (African) 4.6%
White, British 4.3%
Caribbean 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Irish 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Asian, Other 0.6%
White & Asian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2023
Date Report
15 Nov 2023 School inspection:
19 Jun 2018 Short inspection
20 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
26 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
18 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
13 Nov 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are eager to come to school and learn.
  • Teachers have high expectations and maintain a calm learning environment.
  • Strong and caring relationships between staff and pupils.
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge logically.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to access the curriculum.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, with corresponding support to ensure fluency.
  • Pupils display good behavior and attend well.

Areas for Improvement

  • Adults in early years sometimes fail to model and extend children's language effectively.
  • Safeguarding records sometimes lack detail and timely communication with external agencies.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

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 108
Maths 109

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 -1.9
Writing 1.3
Maths -0.6

How many students meet the standards

Sample

Unlock

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.

Sample

Unlock

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.

Sample

Unlock
Unlock Premium

Get percentile rankings, historic result charts, admissions data, and post-GCSE destinations for every school.

£9.99 one-off payment. Lifetime access, no subscription.

Unlock for £9.99

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 15 1
From another Local Authority 3 0

Previous Years

Sample

Unlock

Name Distance
Alma Primary School
Alma Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4UQ
0.27 miles
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
40 The Ride, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7GB
0.35 miles
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
St Matthew's C of E Primary School, South Street, Enfield, EN3 4LA
0.36 miles
Southbury Primary School
Swansea Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4JG
0.42 miles
Brimsdown Primary School
Green Street, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7NA
0.51 miles
St James CofE Primary School
Frederick Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7HH
0.71 miles
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
Cuckoo Hall Lane, London, N9 8DR
0.82 miles
Suffolks Primary School
Brick Lane, Enfield, EN1 3PU
0.95 miles
Bush Hill Park Primary School
Bush Hill Park Primary School, Main Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, EN1 1DS
1.03 miles
Delta Primary School
Nightingale Road, 206A, Edmonton, Enfield, N9 8PT
1.06 miles
Galliard Primary School
Galliard Road, Edmonton, London, N9 7PE
1.1 miles
Enfield Heights Academy
Pitfield Way, Enfield Highway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 5BY
1.12 miles
Carterhatch Infant School
Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4JY
1.15 miles
Carterhatch Junior School
Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4JY
1.15 miles
Houndsfield Primary School
Ripon Road, Edmonton, London, N9 7RE
1.17 miles
Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Enfield, EN3 5UX
1.23 miles
Russet House School
11 Autumn Close, Enfield, EN1 4JA
1.25 miles
George Spicer Primary School
Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 1YF
1.25 miles
Eldon Primary School
Eldon Road, Edmonton, London, N9 8LG
1.29 miles
Yardley Primary School
Hawkwood Crescent, London, E4 7PH
1.43 miles
Name Distance
Waverley School
105 The Ride, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7DL
0.31 miles
Oasis Academy Hadley
143 South Street, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4PX
0.38 miles
Heron Hall Academy
Queensway, Ponders End, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4SA
0.52 miles
Bishop Stopford's School
Brick Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3PU
0.92 miles
Kingsmead School
196 Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YQ
0.96 miles
AIM Academy North London
34 Turin Road, London, N9 8DQ
1.08 miles
Durants School
4 Pitfield Way, Enfield, EN3 5BY
1.11 miles
Salmons Brook School
Bell Lane, Enfield, EN3 5PB
1.17 miles
Ark John Keats Academy
Bell Lane, London, EN3 5PA
1.25 miles
Fern House School
Keswick Drive, Enfield, EN3 6NY
1.58 miles
Chace Community School
Churchbury Lane, Enfield, EN1 3HQ
1.83 miles
Alternative Centre of Education
45/51 Market Square, Edmonton Green, London, London, N9 0TZ
1.84 miles
Silverways School
St Andrew's Parish Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3EG
1.84 miles
Chingford Foundation School
Nevin Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7LT
1.85 miles
St Ignatius College
Turkey Street, Enfield, EN1 4NP
1.86 miles
Oasis Academy Enfield
Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7XH
1.87 miles
Freshsteps Independent school
Innova House, Kenetic Crescent, Enfield, Brimsdown, EN3 7XH
1.9 miles
Enfield Grammar School
Market Place, Enfield, EN2 6LN
1.92 miles
Enfield County School for Girls
Holly Walk, Enfield, EN2 6QG
1.96 miles
Edmonton County School
Little Bury Street, Edmonton, London, N9 9JZ
1.97 miles
Filters

Basics

Age Range

Special Schools

Independent Schools

Faith Schools

Key Stage 2 Attainment

Students Meeting expected standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students Meeting higher standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99
Bootstrap