St James CofE Primary SchoolBrimsdown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Enfield.
Summary of the comparison
St James CofE Primary School and Brimsdown Primary School are primary schools in Enfield.
St James CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brimsdown Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Brimsdown Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St James CofE Primary School and 74.0% for Brimsdown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James CofE Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brimsdown Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EnfieldSt James CofE Primary School | EnfieldBrimsdown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 65 in Enfield Stronger figure | 55th of 65 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 690 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN3 7HH | Enfield, EN3 7NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 173 | 494 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.1% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 85.5% | 44.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
St James CofE Primary School
Brimsdown Primary School
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