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Winchmore School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Laburnum Grove, Winchmore Hill, London N21 3HS · winchmore.enfield.sch.uk · 020 8360 7773

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.2
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
0.73 mi
1.18 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Enfield Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,859
426 over 1,433 places · 130%
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30%
First language not English
33.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.73 mi (1.18 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.73 mi (1.17 km). Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 314 families put the school first and 240 places were offered; 61% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 293 (Places 240)293September 2023: 367 (Places 238)367September 2024: 380 (Places 240)380September 2025: 372 (Places 240)372September 2026: 314 (Places 240)314Places 240
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262403141.3▲61%
September 2025Sept 20252403721.6▲59%
September 2024Sept 20242403801.6▲54%
September 2023Sept 20232383671.5▲55%
September 2022Sept 20222402931.2▲66%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.73 mi1.18 km
September 20250.73 mi1.17 km
September 20240.76 mi1.22 km
September 20230.75 mi1.21 km
September 20220.99 mi1.59 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 41.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Enfield it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.0 (England 46.3)49.02017/18: 44.8 (England 46.5)44.82018/19: 44.2 (England 46.7)44.22021/22: 52.8 (England 48.8)52.82022/23: 48.7 (England 46.3)48.72023/24: 50.0 (England 45.9)50.02024/25: 46.2 (England 46.0)46.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.246.0
▼41.6%45.4%
▲69.5%64.8%
▲57.1%40.5%
●4.214.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form75.8+2.8
Sixth form college6−1.6
Further education10.5−0.9
Apprenticeship0.4−0.4
Not in a lasting destination7.3+3.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 39.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 32.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
169 studentsC+ (32.3)Above average +0.15
178 studentsC+ (32.3)Above average +0.15
137 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average -0.03
17 studentsMerit+ (29.1)Average -0.08
7.8%AAB or better
99.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24169C+ (33)+0.28
2022/23128C+ (33.5)—
2021/22110B (39.8)—
2018/19131C (30.5)+0.04
2017/18194C- (27.7)-0.03
2016/17116C- (27.2)-0.06
2015/16149C- (25.3)-0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.9+4.2
Further and other education7−0.3
Further education3.7+2.2
Other education3.3−2.6
Apprenticeship2.5−1.4
Employment11.5−2.3
Not in a lasting destination13.2+0.4
Activity not captured4.9−0.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Winchmore School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
28 Jun 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (141 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
80%
Replies
141
9% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 32 parents (23%) with SEND

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