St James CofE Primary School
Frederick Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Sheehan
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Cedar Federation
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 102033
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088041987
About this school
St James CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Enfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 83% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 92% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 96% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 92% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| 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 James 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 | 56% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 65.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James CofE Primary School compares
St James CofE Primary School ranked 50th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.4% | 49.1% | 188 | — |
| Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy | 78% | 5.5% | 39.3% | 440 | 0.4 miles |
| Suffolks Primary School | 32% | 7.8% | 56.3% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Enfield Heights Academy | 93% | 4.9% | 51.8% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Brimsdown Primary School | 74% | 7.4% | 61.4% | 451 | 0.5 miles |
| Carterhatch Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 51.5% | 317 | 0.5 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)
- 49.13%
- English as an additional language
- 85.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Suffolks Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Enfield Heights Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Brimsdown Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Carterhatch Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
St James CofE Primary School ranks 25th 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
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James CofE Primary School teach?
- St James CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St James CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James CofE Primary School is Mrs Michelle Sheehan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James 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 St James CofE Primary School?
- St James CofE Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St James CofE Primary School full?
- St James CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), 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 James CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St James CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St James CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St James CofE Primary School is part of the The Cedar Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St James CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 James CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Enfield?
- St James CofE Primary School ranked 50th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 James CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St James CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James 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.