School profile

Forty Hill CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Enfield, EN2 9EY

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,618 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Forty Hill CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils225
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Michelle Sheehan
Local authorityEnfield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102028.

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 maths71%, better than England, similar to Enfield69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Enfield12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Enfield106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Enfield106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Enfield107105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, similar to Enfield79%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Enfield78%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Enfield79%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils225
Girls101
Boys124
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.9%
First language not English11.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.202
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.1

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%
Other White
21.3%
African
13.3%
Other mixed
7.6%
White and Black Caribbean
5.3%
Caribbean
4%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other Black
2.7%
White and Black African
1.8%
Indian
1.8%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.55
Support staff (FTE)11.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence3.3%, better than England, better than Enfield5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, better than England, better than Enfield15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Forty Hill CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt Ignatius CollegeVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryWorcesters Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCapel Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHonilands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCarterhatch Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCarterhatch Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEnfield Heights AcademyFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLavender Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySuffolks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryChace Community SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Forty Hill CofE Primary School

What is Forty Hill CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Forty Hill CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Forty Hill CofE Primary School rank in England?

Forty Hill CofE Primary School ranks 4,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Forty Hill CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Forty Hill CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Forty Hill CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Forty Hill CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 90 applications (3 per offer), and 29 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Forty Hill CofE Primary School?

Forty Hill CofE Primary School has 225 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Forty Hill CofE Primary School?

Forty Hill CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Forty Hill CofE Primary School?

At Forty Hill CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Forty Hill CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Forty Hill CofE Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.