Carterhatch Junior School
Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, EN1 4JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen McGovern
- Sponsor
- Connect Education Trust
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 145201
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088042101
About this school
Carterhatch Junior School is a primary academy in Enfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 317 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 85 | 77 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 91% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 84% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Carterhatch Junior 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 | 65% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 342 |
| 2023/24 | 336 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carterhatch Junior School compares
Carterhatch Junior School ranked 34th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.7% | 51.5% | 317 | — |
| Carterhatch Infant School | — | 6.9% | 51.1% | 292 | 0.0 miles |
| Suffolks Primary School | 32% | 7.8% | 56.3% | 182 | 0.2 miles |
| Enfield Heights Academy | 93% | 4.9% | 51.8% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| St James CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 49.1% | 188 | 0.5 miles |
| Worcesters Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 45.4% | 599 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.52%
- English as an additional language
- 70.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 13.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carterhatch Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Suffolks Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Enfield Heights Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
St James CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Worcesters Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
Carterhatch Junior School ranks 15th 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
- 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
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Carterhatch Junior School teach?
- Carterhatch Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Carterhatch Junior School?
- The headteacher of Carterhatch Junior School is Ms Helen McGovern, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carterhatch Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carterhatch Junior 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 Carterhatch Junior School?
- Carterhatch Junior School has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Carterhatch Junior School full?
- Carterhatch Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 317 on roll (88%), 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 Carterhatch Junior School a faith school?
- No. Carterhatch Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carterhatch Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carterhatch Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Carterhatch Junior School?
- Carterhatch Junior School is part of CONNECT EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carterhatch Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% 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 Carterhatch Junior School rank locally?
- Carterhatch Junior School ranked 34th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carterhatch Junior School's absence rate?
- Carterhatch Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carterhatch Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carterhatch Junior 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 10 July 2026.