St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Hertford Road
Edmonton
N9 7HJ
Phone 02088072664
Reference Number 102037

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2017. Pupils thrive in a happy and inclusive environment where they are encouraged to achieve their best. The leadership team has a strong vision for academic success, implementing a well-structured curriculum that not only meets the needs of pupils but also instills a love of learning through various enriching activities. The school's effective safeguarding measures further contribute to a safe and supportive learning atmosphere where bullying is rare and addressed promptly.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 393
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.84%
Girls: 52.16%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 41.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 76.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 32 57
2 31 27 58
3 25 28 53
4 31 30 61
5 22 33 55
6 23 29 52

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 52.2%
White, Other 9.2%
Caribbean 6.6%
Mixed, Other 4.3%
White, British 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
White & Black (African) 2.3%
Irish 2.3%
Asian, Other 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Mar 2023
Date Report
21 Mar 2023 School inspection
25 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
22 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
22 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
08 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate kindness and respect, contributing to a positive school culture.
  • Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, fostering an environment eager for learning.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ensures most access the same curriculum as their peers.
  • A broad and well-sequenced curriculum encourages deep knowledge acquisition across subjects.
  • Strong emphasis on personal development helps pupils learn about relationships, health, and community engagement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Phonics teachers sometimes do not provide enough time for pupils to secure their phonics knowledge before moving on.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 53%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 104
Maths 102

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 -0.8
Writing -0.1
Maths -1.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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