School profile

Garfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N11 1BH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,232 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Garfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils253 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Joyce
Local authorityEnfield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101992.

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 maths54%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%12%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score104106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104107105
Expected standard in reading62%79%76%
Expected standard in writing72%78%73%
Expected standard in maths69%79%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils253
Girls132
Boys121
Eligible for free school meals42.3%
First language not English77.9%
SEN support46
EHC plan19
Average class size23.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
38.7%
African
14.6%
Other mixed
10.3%
Other ethnic group
9.5%
White British
8.3%
Bangladeshi
4.7%
Other Asian
4.3%
Indian
2.8%
Pakistani
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEnfieldEngland
Overall absence6%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence14.2%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)22
Applications (Reception)49
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll251
Unfilled places60.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.38
Support staff (FTE)19.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Garfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableFocus 1st AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School N11Voluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Martin of Porres Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBowes Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryLaurel Park SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHolly Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHollickwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBounds Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBounds Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Garfield Primary School

What is Garfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Garfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Garfield Primary School rank in England?

Garfield Primary School ranks 11,232 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Garfield Primary School?

Garfield Primary School has 253 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.