St James CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Enfield
St James CofE Primary School is a primary school in Enfield for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025. Enfield has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Frederick Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7HH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Enfield
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this nurturing school.”
- “They understand and can articulate the school’s values, which underpin their actions and attitudes to learning.”
- “A sense of kindness and care permeates the school.”
To improve
- “However, some subjects are at an earlier stage of development and pupils are at an earlier stage of learning these curriculums.”
- “In these subjects, pupils’ learning is less secure.”
- “In 2024, the proportion of Year 1 pupils meeting the expected standard in phonics was lower than the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Enfield published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Enfield.
- Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Suffolks Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Enfield Heights Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Brimsdown Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Carterhatch Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Carterhatch Junior School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Southbury Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Eastfield Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published