St John and St James CofE Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, 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 church of england religious character.

St John and St James CofE Primary School currently has around 249 pupils on roll, which is about 57% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 41.9% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.1%.

The school has a diverse intake, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 38.2%. other white pupils make up about 27.3%

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: Grove Street, London, N18 2TL
Website: www.stjohnandjames.enfield.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02088072578
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Enfield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Patricia Cuncarr
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102032

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 17/11/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 440
Number of Pupils: 249
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 122

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African38.20%95
Other White27.30%68
Caribbean7.20%18
Other Mixed6.00%15
Other Black5.60%14
Other (any other ethnic group)3.60%9
Gypsy/Roma2.40%6
White British2.00%5
Unclassified2.00%5
Irish2.00%5
Indian1.20%3
Other Asian0.80%2
White and Black Caribbean0.80%2
Chinese0.40%1
White and Black African0.40%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%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: Well Above Average (4.6)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.1)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pembury House Nursery School
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4out of 4 1,470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School
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4out of 4 1,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John and St James CofE Primary School
Grove Street , Edmonton N18 2TL
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Brook House Primary School
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4out of 4 303 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Raynham Primary School
Raynham Avenue , N18 2JQ
- not rated 512 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Raynham Primary School
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3out of 4 512 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Raynham Junior School
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- not rated 512 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tottenham UTC
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Duke's Aldridge
Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG
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Northumberland Park Community School
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- not rated 719 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Somerset School
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- not rated 989 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lift Aylward
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3out of 4 1,429 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham
Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX
- not rated 719 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College
White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR
- not rated 730 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre
White Hart Lane , N17 8HR
- not rated 730 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU
- not rated 2,978 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN
4out of 4 2,375 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Edmonton County School
Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ
3out of 4 2,855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Edmonton County School
Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ
- not rated 3,015 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North London Muslim School
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Sunrise Primary School
55 Coniston Road , N17 0EX
- not rated 432 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tuition Service
Newbury Unit , Bury Street N18 2JQ
- not rated 512 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al Hidayah Primary School At Unit 1f, N17 Studios
784 High Street , Tottenham N17 0DA
- not rated 699 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vale School
Trulock Road , N17 0PG
3out of 4 719 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.