Carterhatch Infant School
Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, EN1 4JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Joint Headteachers
- Sarah Clements
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 310
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 101983
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088046886
About this school
Carterhatch Infant School is a community primary school in Enfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 292 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carterhatch Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Carterhatch Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 314 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 305 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carterhatch Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 51.1% | 292 | — |
| Carterhatch Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 51.5% | 317 | 0.0 miles |
| Suffolks Primary School | 32% | 7.8% | 56.3% | 182 | 0.2 miles |
| Enfield Heights Academy | 93% | 4.9% | 51.8% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| St James CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 49.1% | 188 | 0.5 miles |
| Worcesters Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 45.4% | 599 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.06%
- English as an additional language
- 74.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.94%
- Persistent absence
- 19.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carterhatch Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Suffolks Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Enfield Heights Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
St James CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Worcesters Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
- Alma Primary School Primary
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Bush Hill Park Primary School Primary
- Capel Manor Primary School Primary
- Carterhatch Junior School Primary
- Chase Side Primary School Primary
- Chesterfield Primary School Primary
- Delta Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Primary School Primary
- Enfield Heights Academy Primary
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Primary
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Carterhatch Infant School teach?
- Carterhatch Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Enfield.
- Who is the joint headteachers of Carterhatch Infant School?
- The joint headteachers of Carterhatch Infant School is Sarah Clements, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carterhatch Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carterhatch Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Carterhatch Infant School?
- Carterhatch Infant School has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Carterhatch Infant School full?
- Carterhatch Infant School has capacity for 310 pupils and 292 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Carterhatch Infant School a faith school?
- No. Carterhatch Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carterhatch Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carterhatch Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Carterhatch Infant School's absence rate?
- Carterhatch Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Carterhatch Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Carterhatch Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.