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Chase Side Primary School

Primary · Community school · Enfield, EN2 6NS

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,084 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Chase Side Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils361
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Melanie Scull
Local authorityEnfield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101984.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEnfieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Enfield69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Enfield12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Enfield106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Enfield106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Enfield107105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Enfield79%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Enfield78%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Enfield79%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils361
Girls186
Boys175
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.8%
First language not English44.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.342
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32.7%
Other White
26.9%
African
7.8%
White and Black Caribbean
5%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Black African
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Caribbean
2.2%
Indian
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)18.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.92
Support staff (FTE)27.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEnfieldEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Enfield5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.9%, worse than England, worse than Enfield15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, worse than England, worse than Enfield1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chase Side Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryEnfield County School for GirlsCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryEnfield Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryChace Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLavender Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWren Academy EnfieldFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOne Degree AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMerryhills Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chase Side Primary School

What is Chase Side Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chase Side Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chase Side Primary School rank in England?

Chase Side Primary School ranks 9,084 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Chase Side Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Chase Side Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chase Side Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chase Side Primary School made 20 offers from 117 applications (5.9 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chase Side Primary School?

Chase Side Primary School has 361 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chase Side Primary School?

Chase Side Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chase Side Primary School?

At Chase Side Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chase Side Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chase Side Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.