OFSTED
1 November 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Enfield
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
206
206 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
49
23.8% of pupils
Male pupils
157
76.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
36.9 pts
above England
School
61.7%
Enfield
33.7%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.0 pts
above England
School
40.3%
Enfield
45.0%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Enfield
0.2%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
33.0%
68
Any other White background
15.0%
31
White British
13.6%
28
Unclassified
11.2%
23
Any other Mixed background
5.3%
11
Caribbean
3.9%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
206 of
206 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
92.5 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
1.2
38.0 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.26 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.59%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.37 pts
higher than
England
School
12.59%
Enfield
6.56%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
37.93%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
22.12 pts
higher than
England
School
37.93%
Enfield
18.71%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.28%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.47 pts
higher than
England
School
8.28%
Enfield
1.96%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
103.0%
23.2 pts
above England
Durants School
103.0%
Enfield
86.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.