St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School
Tottenhall Road, London, N13 6JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Butcher
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 102026
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088886100
About this school
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 253 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 12 July 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 59 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 75% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 86% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior 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 | Enfield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 65.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School compares
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School ranked 33rd of 64 primary schools in Enfield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.2% | 33.1% | 253 | — |
| Tottenhall Infant School | — | 6.2% | 39% | 204 | 0.0 miles |
| Hazelwood Junior School | 71% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 380 | 0.5 miles |
| Hazelwood Infant School | — | 4.7% | 15.7% | 323 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakthorpe Primary School | 61% | 5% | 32.2% | 438 | 0.6 miles |
| Earlham Primary School | 74% | 6.8% | 25.7% | 366 | 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)
- 33.09%
- English as an additional language
- 76.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 13.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tottenhall Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · London
-
Hazelwood Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Hazelwood Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Oakthorpe Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Earlham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School ranks 538th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School teach?
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School is Mrs Debbie Butcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior 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 big is St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School?
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School has 253 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School full?
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 253 on roll (70%), 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 St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School rank locally?
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School ranked 33rd of 64 primary schools in Enfield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.