Enfield Heights Academy
Pitfield Way, Enfield Highway, Enfield, EN3 5BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justyna Powrie
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 138381
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088059811
About this school
Enfield Heights Academy is a primary academy in Enfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Enfield Heights Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 80% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 12% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 92% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 92% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Enfield Heights Academy 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 | 71% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 65.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Enfield Heights Academy compares
Enfield Heights Academy ranked 2nd of 64 primary schools in Enfield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 4.9% | 51.8% | 200 | — |
| Eastfield Primary School | 75% | 5.1% | 49.3% | 417 | 0.3 miles |
| St James CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 49.1% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Carterhatch Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 51.5% | 317 | 0.4 miles |
| Carterhatch Infant School | — | 6.9% | 51.1% | 292 | 0.4 miles |
| Suffolks Primary School | 32% | 7.8% | 56.3% | 182 | 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.
Inspection history
- 6 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.76%
- English as an additional language
- 51.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
St James CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Carterhatch Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Carterhatch Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Suffolks Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
Enfield Heights Academy ranks 1st 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
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Primary
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Enfield Heights Academy teach?
- Enfield Heights Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Enfield Heights Academy?
- The headteacher of Enfield Heights Academy is Mrs Justyna Powrie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Enfield Heights Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Enfield Heights Academy, 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 Enfield Heights Academy?
- Enfield Heights Academy has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Enfield Heights Academy full?
- Enfield Heights Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), 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 Enfield Heights Academy a faith school?
- No. Enfield Heights Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Enfield Heights Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Enfield Heights Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Enfield Heights Academy part of an academy trust?
- Enfield Heights Academy is part of NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Enfield Heights Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Enfield Heights Academy compare with other schools in Enfield?
- Enfield Heights Academy ranked 2nd of 64 primary schools in Enfield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Enfield Heights Academy's absence rate?
- Enfield Heights Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Enfield Heights Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Enfield Heights Academy'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 8 July 2026.