Enfield’s best secondary schools 2026

Trying to find the right school for your child in Enfield? You’re in the right place.

With so many options, many parents find themselves drowning in league tables and Ofsted reports. That’s exactly why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Our expert team has analysed the latest 2024/2025 Department for Education data to bring you a list of the top-performing state secondary schools in Enfield.

We show two ranking tables, one for Progress 8 and one for GCSE 9–7 results, and also provide a complete list of all secondary schools in Enfield. This full list includes Progress 8 scores, GCSE 9–7 percentages, and Ofsted ratings where available. The schools in this table are ordered alphabetically rather than ranked, so you can easily see every school in one place, even if some data points are missing.

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Top secondary schools in Enfield by GCSE % 9–7

The Latymer School in Edmonton is currently ranked #1 in Enfield based on the percentage of GCSE grades awarded at 9–7. This measure highlights how many pupils achieve the very top exam results, giving a clear picture of each school’s academic excellence.

RankSchool nameTypeGenderProgress 8GCSE 9-7%Ofsted ᐧ Quality of educationOfsted ᐧ Behaviour & attitudesOfsted ᐧ Personal developmentOfsted ᐧ Leadership & management
1The Latymer SchoolVoluntary aided schoolMixed-84.1%GoodGoodOutstandingGood
2Palmers Green High SchoolOther independent schoolGirls-69.9%----
3Wren Academy EnfieldFree schoolsMixed-34.3%GoodGoodGoodGood
4St Ignatius CollegeVoluntary aided schoolBoys-32.5%OutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
5Highlands SchoolCommunity schoolMixed-31%OutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
6St Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsVoluntary aided schoolGirls-30%----
7Southgate SchoolAcademy converterMixed-28.6%GoodGoodGoodGood
8Enfield County School for GirlsCommunity schoolGirls-25.4%GoodGoodGoodGood
9Ark John Keats AcademyFree schoolsMixed-21.7%GoodGoodGoodGood
10Enfield Grammar SchoolAcademy converterBoys-21.4%----
11Kingsmead SchoolAcademy converterMixed-20.9%----
12Winchmore SchoolCommunity schoolMixed-18.5%----
13Oasis Academy EnfieldAcademy sponsor ledMixed-16.3%GoodGoodGoodGood
14Oasis Academy HadleyAcademy sponsor ledMixed-15.9%----
15Edmonton County SchoolAcademy converterMixed-15.8%GoodGoodGoodGood
16Heron Hall AcademyFree schoolsMixed-13.3%----
17Chace Community SchoolCommunity schoolMixed-12.2%GoodGoodGoodGood
18The Lea Valley AcademyAcademy converterMixed-12.2%GoodGoodGoodGood
19Aylward AcademyAcademy sponsor ledMixed-12.1%----
20AIM Academy North LondonAcademy sponsor ledMixed-11.3%GoodGoodGoodGood
21Bishop Stopford's SchoolVoluntary aided schoolMixed-10.6%----
22Laurel Park SchoolFoundation schoolMixed-8.6%GoodGoodGoodGood
23Focus 1st AcademyOther independent schoolMixed-0%----
24West Lea SchoolFoundation special schoolMixed-0%----

Note: Rankings use 2024/2025 CSP data for state-funded schools and may not reflect recent changes, check school websites for the latest information.

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All secondary schools in Enfield

Below is the complete list of secondary schools in Enfield, including both state-funded and independent schools where data is available. This table provides an at-a-glance view of each school’s key performance metrics, including Progress 8 scores, the percentage of GCSE grades awarded at 9–7, and Ofsted ratings, where published.

School nameTypeGenderProgress 8GCSE 9-7%Ofsted ᐧ Quality of educationOfsted ᐧ Behaviour & attitudesOfsted ᐧ Personal developmentOfsted ᐧ Leadership & management
AIM Academy North LondonAcademy sponsor ledMixed-11.3%GoodGoodGoodGood
Alternative Centre of EducationOther independent schoolMixed------
Ark John Keats AcademyFree schoolsMixed-21.7%GoodGoodGoodGood
Aylward AcademyAcademy sponsor ledMixed-12.1%----
Bishop Stopford's SchoolVoluntary aided schoolMixed-10.6%----
Chace Community SchoolCommunity schoolMixed-12.2%GoodGoodGoodGood
Durants SchoolCommunity special schoolMixed------
Edmonton County SchoolAcademy converterMixed-15.8%GoodGoodGoodGood
Enfield County School for GirlsCommunity schoolGirls-25.4%GoodGoodGoodGood
Enfield Grammar SchoolAcademy converterBoys-21.4%----
Fern House SchoolAcademy special sponsor ledMixed--GoodGoodOutstandingGood
Focus 1st AcademyOther independent schoolMixed-0%----
Freshsteps Independent schoolOther independent schoolMixed------
Heron Hall AcademyFree schoolsMixed-13.3%----
Highlands SchoolCommunity schoolMixed-31%OutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
Keble Preparatory SchoolOther independent schoolMixed------
Kingsmead SchoolAcademy converterMixed-20.9%----
Laurel Park SchoolFoundation schoolMixed-8.6%GoodGoodGoodGood
Oaktree SchoolCommunity special schoolMixed------
Oasis Academy EnfieldAcademy sponsor ledMixed-16.3%GoodGoodGoodGood
Oasis Academy HadleyAcademy sponsor ledMixed-15.9%----
Palmers Green High SchoolOther independent schoolGirls-69.9%----
Salmons Brook SchoolFree schools specialMixed--GoodOutstandingGoodGood
Silverways SchoolOther independent special schoolMixed------
Southgate SchoolAcademy converterMixed-28.6%GoodGoodGoodGood
St Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsVoluntary aided schoolGirls-30%----
St Ignatius CollegeVoluntary aided schoolBoys-32.5%OutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
The Latymer SchoolVoluntary aided schoolMixed-84.1%GoodGoodOutstandingGood
The Lea Valley AcademyAcademy converterMixed-12.2%GoodGoodGoodGood
Waverley SchoolCommunity special schoolMixed------
West Lea SchoolFoundation special schoolMixed-0%----
Winchmore SchoolCommunity schoolMixed-18.5%----
Wren Academy EnfieldFree schoolsMixed-34.3%GoodGoodGoodGood

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Disclaimer

All data on this page is sourced from the Department for Education’s 2024/2025 Compare School Performance dataset. It includes state-funded and, where available, independent secondary schools. Please note that Progress 8 scores were not published by the DfE for the 2024/25 academic year, as this cohort did not have Key Stage 2 prior attainment data due to pandemic-related assessment cancellations.

Some schools may also be missing data for GCSE 9–7 results or Ofsted ratings due to unpublished or unavailable figures. Rankings are based only on schools with published data and may not reflect recent changes. Please check school websites for the latest information.

How we ranked the best schools in Enfield?

Why trust our rankings? Our analysis is based on the latest 2024/2025 data from the Department for Education’s Compare School Performance (CSP) database, which publishes official performance data for all secondary schools in England, including both state-funded and independent schools where available.

We’ve created separate tables to highlight top performers in three key areas:

  • Progress 8 (pupil progress from KS2 to GCSE)
  • GCSE 9–7 grades (academic excellence)
  • Overall school listings, with available Ofsted ratings

Schools are primarily ranked by their Progress 8 score. This clever metric doesn’t just reward schools with high-attaining intakes – it highlights the ones that genuinely support student growth by measuring progress from the end of primary school to GCSEs. It adjusts for prior attainment, making it one of the fairest ways to compare schools.

Where available, we also show the percentage of GCSE grades at 9–7 to reflect high academic achievement, and Ofsted ratings for added context. All figures come directly from CSP’s official dataset.

Where Progress 8 data is not available for any schools in Enfield, the corresponding table will not be shown. This simply means that no schools in this area had published Progress 8 scores at the time of the latest dataset, it does not reflect on the quality of the schools themselves.

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FAQs - best secondary schools in Enfield

Based on the latest Department for Education CSP data, the highest-rated secondary school in Enfield is The Latymer School by GCSE 9–7 results. In the case of an exact tie across these measures, the first school in alphabetical order is shown here. For full details and to compare all schools, please refer to the performance tables above.
No. This guide covers state-funded secondary schools only, including grammar, comprehensive, academy, and free schools. Independent/private schools are not included in our rankings.
Applications are usually managed by Enfield local authority. You can find deadlines, admissions policies, and catchment area maps on the council’s official website.
Use Ofsted inspection reports, the Department for Education’s CSP performance tables, and our rankings to compare schools side by side. Visit schools during open days for first-hand impressions.
A Progress 8 score above 0 means students make better progress than the national average. Scores above +0.5 indicate well above average progress, while top-performing secondary schools typically achieve +0.7 or higher. The best schools in Enfield consistently score above +0.8.

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