Garfield Primary SchoolBowes Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Garfield Primary School and Bowes Primary School are primary schools in London.
Garfield Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowes Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bowes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Garfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bowes Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Garfield Primary School and 87.0% for Bowes Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Garfield Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bowes Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonGarfield Primary School | LondonBowes Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 65 in Enfield | 3rd of 65 in Enfield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 510 | |
| Location | London, N11 1BH | London, N11 2HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 273 | 475 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.1% | 40.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 9.6% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Garfield Primary School
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