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Laurel Park School

Secondary · Foundation school · London, N14 7HY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,923 of 3,312

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Laurel Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 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
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils607
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Adele Christofi
Local authorityEnfield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102056.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37.7, worse than England, worse than Enfield46.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.43.8%, worse than England, worse than Enfield64.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.25.8%, worse than England, worse than Enfield47.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.4%, worse than England, worse than Enfield17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths39.8%, worse than England, worse than Enfield59.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4128--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils607
Girls251
Boys356
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.5%
First language not English43.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.6%
Sixth form places2024/2511
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.4

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

Other White
28%
White British
12.7%
African
10.4%
Other ethnic group
9.2%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Asian
4.9%
Other Black
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Black African
3.1%

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 teacher13.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)44.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.45
Support staff (FTE)18.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.129
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.273
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)44

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 absence7.9%, similar to England, worse than Enfield6.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.3%, worse than England, worse than Enfield20.1%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, better than England, worse than Enfield1.9%3.6%

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 rate46.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions21%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.1%
Further education48.5%
School sixth form24.6%
Sixth form college16.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.7%
Employment0.6%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Laurel Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBowes Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableFocus 1st AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Monica's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Martin of Porres Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBounds Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBounds Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWalker Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Laurel Park School

What is Laurel Park School's Ofsted rating?

Laurel Park School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Laurel Park School rank in England?

Laurel Park School ranks 2,923 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Laurel Park School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 25.8% of pupils at Laurel Park School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.7 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Laurel Park School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Laurel Park School made 129 offers from 273 applications (2.1 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Laurel Park School?

Laurel Park School has 607 pupils aged 11 to 19.

What is the capacity of Laurel Park School?

Laurel Park School had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Laurel Park School have a sixth form?

Yes, Laurel Park School has a sixth form with 11 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Laurel Park School?

At Laurel Park School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Laurel Park School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Laurel Park School missed 7.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.