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Chace Community School

Secondary · Community school · Enfield, EN1 3HQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,722 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,167 of 2,536

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Chace Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils880 of 1,120 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Tanya Douglas
Local authorityEnfield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102049.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolEnfieldEngland
Attainment 8 score39.546.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.7%64.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%47.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths6.1%17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.6%59.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4147--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolEnfieldEngland
Average points per A-level entry26.7635.1835
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels28.5735.7335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better2.9%18.4%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.15--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study95--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils880
Girls464
Boys416
Eligible for free school meals41.3%
First language not English34.5%
SEN support130
EHC plan40
Average class size19

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32.4%
Other White
28.1%
African
9.1%
Other mixed
6.5%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Caribbean
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1.4%

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 absence9.4%6.9%8%
Persistent absence26.8%20.1%21.6%
Severe absence3.7%1.9%3.6%

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 (Year 7)127
Applications (Year 7)386
First preference applications (Year 7)85
First preference offers (Year 7)85
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,120
Pupils on roll965
Unfilled places13.8%
Sixth form places220
Sixth form pupils on roll159

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.4
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)70.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.84
Support staff (FTE)48.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2571.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.3%
Staying in education88.7%
School sixth form51.8%
Further education29.7%
Sixth form college7.2%
Not sustained5.6%
Employment1%
Apprenticeship0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination76.1%
Higher education52.3%
Not sustained13.6%
Employment10.2%
Further education8%
Apprenticeship5.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Chace Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLavender Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryEnfield County School for GirlsCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryChase Side Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryEnfield Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWorcesters Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGeorge Spicer Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCarterhatch Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chace Community School

What is Chace Community School's Ofsted rating?

Chace Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Apr 2022.

How does Chace Community School rank in England?

Chace Community School ranks 2,722 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools) and 2,167 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chace Community School?

Chace Community School has 880 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,120.

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.