Located in Enfield, Southbury Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Southbury Primary School currently has around 381 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 29.4%. african pupils make up about 22.3% , followed by bangladeshi at 21.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Swansea Road, Enfield, EN3 4JG
Website: http://www.southbury.enfield.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02088041710
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Enfield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Panteli
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102014

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 381
Number of Boys: 194
Number of Girls: 187

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White29.40%112
African22.30%85
Bangladeshi21.30%81
White British6.00%23
Other (any other ethnic group)5.20%20
Pakistani3.40%13
White and Black Caribbean2.90%11
Other Asian2.60%10
Caribbean1.60%6
Other Mixed1.60%6
Unclassified1.30%5
White and Asian0.80%3
Other Black0.80%3
Indian0.50%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Above Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southbury Primary School
Swansea Road , EN3 4JG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
40 The Ride , EN3 7GB
- not rated 395 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Durants Road , Ponders End EN3 7DE
3out of 4 741 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
St Matthew's C of E Primary School , South Street EN3 4LA
3out of 4 836 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St James CofE Primary School
Frederick Crescent , EN3 7HH
- not rated 957 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heron Hall Academy
Queensway , EN3 4SA
3out of 4 499 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kingsmead School
196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ
3out of 4 958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsmead School
Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ
- not rated 958 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Stopford's School
Brick Lane , EN1 3PU
3out of 4 1,025 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Turin Grove School
Turin Road , Edmonton N9 8DQ
- not rated 1,948 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Enfield College
73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA
- not rated 429 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Hadley
143 South Street , EN3 4PX
3out of 4 1,181 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark John Keats Academy
Bell Lane , EN3 5PA
3out of 4 2,170 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Edmonton County School
Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ
- not rated 2,260 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Edmonton County School
Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ
3out of 4 3,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waverley School
105 The Ride , EN3 7DL
4out of 4 325 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Secondary Support Centre
Swan Annexe , 219 High Street EN3 4DX
- not rated 469 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Applied Educational Solutions
10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG
- not rated 933 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Russet House School
11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA
3out of 4 1,662 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Durants School
4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY
3out of 4 1,663 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.