SCHOOL PROFILE

Fern House School

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 145232
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 112.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

28 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 March 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 8 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Enfield
Trust CONNECT EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 79 79 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 21 26.6% of pupils
Male pupils 58 73.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

72.2%
47.4 pts above England
School 72.2%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.4%
8.9 pts below England
School 11.4%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
44.3%
35
Caribbean
12.7%
10
Any other Mixed background
11.4%
9
White and Black Caribbean
7.6%
6
African
6.3%
5
Any other White background
3.8%
3
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 100.0% 79 of 79 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 79 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Speech, language & communication 11
Specific learning difficulty 4
Severe learning difficulty 1

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

1.0 38.2 pts below England
School 1.0
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

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

15.77%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

9.55 pts higher than England
School 15.77%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

45.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

29.64 pts higher than England
School 45.45%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

12.99%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

11.18 pts higher than England
School 12.99%
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

112.9% 33.1 pts above England
Fern House School
112.9%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information