Brimsdown Primary School

Brimsdown Primary School has been deemed to be performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in the 2023 Ofsted inspection. The school is noted for its strong emphasis on inclusion, with staff working effectively to ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), have access to a broad and engaging curriculum. The atmosphere is calm and supportive, which is reflected in the excellent behavior of pupils who demonstrate politeness and a willingness to assist others. Notably, the school is recognized for outstanding early years provision, contributing significantly to the development of pupils' foundational learning habits.

Strengths

• Inclusive and supportive environment for all pupils
• Outstanding early years provision with clear routines
• Strong emphasis on teaching British Sign Language
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Broad and engaging curriculum that exceeds national standards
• Pupils demonstrate exceptional behavior and social skills

Areas for Improvement

• Some work given to pupils does not reflect the ambition of the curriculum

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 Brimsdown Primary School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 28.2% 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, 1.8% of pupils at Brimsdown 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 Brimsdown Primary School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.7% 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, 7.8% of pupils at Brimsdown Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 20 pupils and resourced provision with 9 pupils.

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 2024–25 Brimsdown Primary School received £9,427 and spent £9,198 for each of its 474 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £287,000 (£605 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Ivy Learning Trust, income was £7,250 and spending £7,265 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Enfield · Enfield local authority: places and applications

Brimsdown Primary School is part of Ivy Learning Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Eastfield Primary School Enfield
• Lavender Primary School Enfield
• Churchfield Primary School London
• Woodside Primary School Waltham Cross
• Walker Primary School London
• De Bohun Primary School London
• The Wroxham School Potters Bar
• Watchlytes Primary School Welwyn Garden City
• Peartree Primary School Welwyn Garden City
• Richard Whittington Primary School Bishop'S Stortford

What is Brimsdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brimsdown Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Brimsdown Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brimsdown Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Brimsdown Primary School have?

Brimsdown Primary School has 451 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brimsdown Primary School cover?

Brimsdown Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Brimsdown Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brimsdown Primary School?

Brimsdown Primary School is at Green Street, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7NA.