Located in London, Starks Field Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Starks Field Primary School currently has around 185 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 46.5% 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 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 45.9%. african pupils make up about 17.8%

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: 167 Church Street, London, N9 9SJ
Website: www.starksfield.enfield.sch.uk
Telephone: 02088876060
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Enfield
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Melissa Davies Oliveck
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 134307

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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: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 218
Number of Pupils: 185
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 33.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White45.90%85
African17.80%33
Other (any other ethnic group)9.70%18
White British7.00%13
Other Black4.30%8
Other Mixed3.20%6
Caribbean2.70%5
Bangladeshi1.60%3
Gypsy/Roma1.60%3
White and Asian1.60%3
Other Asian1.60%3
Unclassified1.10%2
White and Black Caribbean1.10%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (-1.6)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

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All-through

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.