Churchfield Primary School

Churchfield Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. This is the school's first inspection since it became an academy in 2018, and inspectors noted the welcoming atmosphere where pupils feel proud and safe. Leaders have established high expectations and an ambitious curriculum that supports both academic and personal development. The commitment to inclusivity, particularly for pupils with SEND, is commendable. Engagement in the arts and sports enriches student experiences, and there are various avenues for pupils to take on responsibilities within the school community.

Strengths

• High expectations and ambition for all students.
• Strong emphasis on reading and well-resourced library.
• Effective strategies supporting pupils with SEND.
• Enriching opportunities for arts and sports.
• Positive behaviour and strong relationships among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment practices in some foundation subjects are not consistently strong.
• Gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding may not be identified swiftly in certain subjects.

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 Churchfield Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.1% 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, 0.8% of pupils at Churchfield 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 Churchfield Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.5% 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, 10.5% of pupils at Churchfield Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 2024–25 Churchfield Primary School received £8,595 and spent £8,304 for each of its 486 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £336,000 (£692 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

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

• Brimsdown Primary School Enfield
• Lavender Primary School Enfield
• Walker Primary School London
• Eastfield Primary School Enfield
• De Bohun Primary School London
• Woodside Primary School Waltham Cross
• The Wroxham School Potters Bar
• Watchlytes Primary School Welwyn Garden City
• Peartree Primary School Welwyn Garden City
• Crabtree Infants' School Harpenden

What is Churchfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Churchfield Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was Churchfield Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Churchfield Primary School was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does Churchfield Primary School have?

Churchfield Primary School has 439 pupils on roll.

What age range does Churchfield Primary School cover?

Churchfield Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Churchfield Primary School?

Churchfield Primary School is at Latymer Road, Edmonton, London, N9 9PL.