Highfield Primary School
Highfield Road, London, N21 3HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 672
- URN
- 132203
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083602149
About this school
Highfield Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 672 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 28 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 89 | 88 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 76% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 19% | 26% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 82% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 77% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Highfield 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 | 57% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 65.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 691 |
| 2024/25 | 672 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Primary School compares
Highfield Primary School ranked 18th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.9% | 20.7% | 672 | — |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 77% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 419 | 0.4 miles |
| Firs Farm Primary School | 64% | 6% | 28.7% | 498 | 0.6 miles |
| Starks Field Primary School | 37% | 7% | 47% | 187 | 0.8 miles |
| Hazelbury Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 42.7% | 953 | 0.9 miles |
| Hazelwood Junior School | 71% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 380 | 0.9 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)
- 20.73%
- English as an additional language
- 27.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 12.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Firs Farm Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Starks Field Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
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Hazelbury Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
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Hazelwood Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Highfield Primary School ranks 375th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
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- 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 Highfield Primary School teach?
- Highfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Primary School is Mr David Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Highfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield 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 big is Highfield Primary School?
- Highfield Primary School has 672 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highfield Primary School full?
- Highfield Primary School has capacity for 690 pupils and 672 on roll (97%), 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 Highfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Highfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Highfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Highfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield Primary School rank locally?
- Highfield Primary School ranked 18th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Highfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield 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 30 June 2026.