SCHOOL PROFILE

Salmons Brook School

Not applicable Free schools special URN 149100
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Enfield
Trust EDACT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 66 66 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 12 18.2% of pupils
Male pupils 54 81.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

72.7%
47.9 pts above England
School 72.7%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.7%
3.6 pts below England
School 16.7%
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
40.9%
27
Any other White background
18.2%
12
Any other Black background
12.1%
8
Caribbean
9.1%
6
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
4
African
4.5%
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% 66 of 66 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 1.5% 1 pupils
England 14.8% 13.3 pts below
EHC plans 98.5% 65 pupils
England 6.0% 92.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 59
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3

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

Latest published: -2.47 · 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

23.33%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

17.11 pts higher than England
School 23.33%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

63.64%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

47.82 pts higher than England
School 63.64%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

23.64%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

21.83 pts higher than England
School 23.64%
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

94.3% 14.5 pts above England
Salmons Brook School
94.3%
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