SCHOOL PROFILE

Southgate School

Secondary Academy converter URN 142727
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,531 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

2 April 2025
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

16 October 2019
Graded inspection Good
Published 18 November 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Enfield
Trust MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,447 1,447 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 677 46.8% of pupils
Male pupils 770 53.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.3%
1.5 pts above England
School 26.3%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

38.9%
18.6 pts above England
School 38.9%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
34.6%
501
White British
19.8%
286
Any other Mixed background
9.8%
142
Unclassified
8.9%
129
Any other ethnic group
7.8%
113
African
4.1%
60
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.7% 141 of 1,447 pupils
11.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.7%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.8% 113 pupils
England 14.8% 7.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 28 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 38
Specific learning difficulty 30
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Speech, language & communication 19
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Other difficulty or disability 8

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

51.1 11.9 pts above England
School 51.1
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 52.1% England 36.0% 16.1 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 72.0% England 51.4% 20.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 36.0% England 30.6% 5.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.53 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.37 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.35%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.13 pts higher than England
School 8.35%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.98 pts higher than England
School 28.80%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.90%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.09 pts higher than England
School 1.90%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.5% 2.2 pts above England
Southgate School
94.5%
Enfield
84.2%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information