Meridian Angel Primary School
Albany Road, London, Edmonton, N18 2DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LDBS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lawrence Desouza
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Sponsor
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 141017
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037733895
About this school
Meridian Angel Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Edmonton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 173 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. 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 | 26 | 18 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 67% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 89% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 72% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Meridian Angel 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 | 58% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 65.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meridian Angel Primary School compares
Meridian Angel Primary School ranked 30th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.7% | 52% | 173 | — |
| Raynham Primary School | 42% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 533 | 0.5 miles |
| Brettenham Primary School | 72% | 5.3% | 35.4% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Lea Valley Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 34.5% | 388 | 0.7 miles |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School | 66% | 5.8% | 43.7% | 241 | 0.7 miles |
| Fleecefield Primary School | 63% | 6% | 43.6% | 321 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.97%
- English as an additional language
- 69.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 19.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Raynham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Brettenham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Lea Valley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
St John and St James CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
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Fleecefield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Edmonton
Common questions
- What year groups does Meridian Angel Primary School teach?
- Meridian Angel Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Edmonton.
- Who is the headteacher of Meridian Angel Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meridian Angel Primary School is Mr Lawrence Desouza, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meridian Angel Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meridian Angel 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 Meridian Angel Primary School?
- Meridian Angel Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Meridian Angel Primary School full?
- Meridian Angel Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 173 on roll (41%), 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 Meridian Angel Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Meridian Angel Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is Meridian Angel Primary School a selective school?
- No. Meridian Angel Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Meridian Angel Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Meridian Angel Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Meridian Angel Primary School?
- Meridian Angel Primary School is part of LDBS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Meridian Angel Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meridian Angel Primary School rank locally?
- Meridian Angel Primary School ranked 30th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meridian Angel Primary School's absence rate?
- Meridian Angel Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meridian Angel Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meridian Angel 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 1 July 2026.