St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAlma Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Enfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Alma Primary School are primary schools in Enfield.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alma Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alma Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Alma 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 72.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 73.0% for Alma Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alma Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EnfieldSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | EnfieldAlma Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 66 in Enfield | 28th of 66 in Enfield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 346 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 512 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN3 7DE | Enfield, EN3 4UQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 346 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.5% | 49.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.6% | 74.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School
Alma Primary School
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