Bishop Stopford's SchoolKingsmead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Enfield.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Stopford's School and Kingsmead School are secondary schools in Enfield.
Bishop Stopford's School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingsmead School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishop Stopford's School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Stopford's School was judged Good and Kingsmead School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.5 for Bishop Stopford's School and 48.8 for Kingsmead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Stopford's School (41.7 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kingsmead School (48.1 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EnfieldBishop Stopford's School | EnfieldKingsmead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | 20th of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 612 | 1,502 | |
| Capacity | 1,165 | 1,470 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN1 3PU | Enfield, EN1 1YQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.3% | 46.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 71.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.1% | 74.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 4.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 119 | 247 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 124 | |
| A-level average points | 23.2 | 31.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.1 | 31.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 1.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 612 | 1,502 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 26.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Stopford's School
Kingsmead School
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