St George's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Enfield, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St George's Catholic Primary School currently has around 535 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.3%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.6%. other white pupils make up about 18.1%

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: Gordon Road, Enfield, EN2 0QA
Website: www.st-georges.enfield.sch.uk
Telephone: 02083633729
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Enfield
Headteacher / Principal: Mr P O'rourke
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102038

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 510
Number of Pupils: 535
Number of Boys: 271
Number of Girls: 264

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British37.60%201
Other White18.10%97
African9.30%50
Irish7.90%42
Other Mixed5.80%31
Other (any other ethnic group)4.50%24
Indian4.50%24
White and Black African2.40%13
White and Asian2.20%12
Other Asian2.20%12
Caribbean1.50%8
White and Black Caribbean1.10%6
Unclassified1.10%6
Other Black0.90%5
Bangladeshi0.60%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Above Average (2.3)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Above Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Catholic Primary School
Gordon Road , EN2 0QA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
116 Churchbury Lane , EN1 3UL
- not rated 331 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chase Side Primary School
Trinity Street , EN2 6NS
3out of 4 638 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lavender Primary School
Lavender Road , EN2 0SX
3out of 4 711 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lavender Primary School
Lavender Road , EN2 0SX
- not rated 711 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chace Community School
Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ
3out of 4 378 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Enfield County School for Girls
Holly Walk , EN2 6QG
3out of 4 640 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Enfield Grammar School
Market Place , EN2 6LN
3out of 4 771 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Enfield Grammar School
Market Place , EN2 6LN
- not rated 771 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Holy Family Covent RC School
London Road , EN2 6EN
- not rated 1,175 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Girls 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 2,713 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capel Manor College
Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ
- not rated 3,094 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Edmonton County School
Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ
- not rated 3,076 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Edmonton County School
Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ
3out of 4 3,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orchard Centre
Trinity Street , EN2 6NS
- not rated 638 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Primary Outreach and Offsite Behaviour Support Team
Trinity Street , EN2 6NS
- not rated 638 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silverways School
St Andrew's Parish Centre , Silver Street EN1 3EG
- not rated 767 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Russet House School
11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA
3out of 4 1,892 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School
13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA
- not rated 2,496 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.