Forty Hill CofE Primary School
Forty Hill, Enfield, EN2 9EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Sheehan
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 102028
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083630760
About this school
Forty Hill CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Enfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forty Hill CofE Primary 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 79% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 86% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Forty Hill CofE Primary 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 | 79% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forty Hill CofE Primary School compares
Forty Hill CofE Primary School ranked 32nd 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 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.8% | 18.1% | 225 | — |
| Worcesters Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 45.4% | 599 | 0.3 miles |
| Capel Manor Primary School | 57% | 6% | 52.6% | 274 | 0.6 miles |
| Honilands Primary School | — | — | — | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Carterhatch Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 51.5% | 317 | 0.7 miles |
| Carterhatch Infant School | — | 6.9% | 51.1% | 292 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 14 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.14%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.84%
- Persistent absence
- 11.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Worcesters Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Capel Manor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Honilands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Carterhatch Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Carterhatch Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
Forty Hill CofE Primary School ranks 14th of the 31 ranked primary schools in Enfield.
- Alma Primary School Primary
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Bush Hill Park Primary School Primary
- Capel Manor Primary School Primary
- Carterhatch Infant 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
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Forty Hill CofE Primary School teach?
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Forty Hill CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Forty Hill CofE Primary School is Mrs Michelle Sheehan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forty Hill CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forty Hill CofE Primary 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 Forty Hill CofE Primary School?
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Forty Hill CofE Primary School full?
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School has capacity for 234 pupils and 225 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forty Hill CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Forty Hill CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Forty Hill CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Forty Hill CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Forty Hill CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% 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 Forty Hill CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Enfield?
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School ranked 32nd 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 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forty Hill CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forty Hill CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forty Hill CofE Primary 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.