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Chace Community School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Churchbury Lane, Enfield EN1 3HQ · chace.enfield.sch.uk · 020 8363 7321

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.1
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Enfield Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
880
88% of 1,000 places
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
44.2%
First language not English
34.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 85 families put the school first and 127 places were offered; 100% 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: 83 (Places 166)83September 2023: 120 (Places 169)120September 2024: 119 (Places 165)119September 2025: 96 (Places 128)96September 2026: 85 (Places 127)85Places 127
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026127850.7100%
September 2025Sept 2025128960.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241651190.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231691200.799%
September 2022Sept 2022166830.5100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 2026All
September 2025All
September 2024All
September 2022All
September 20233.12 mi5.02 km

The council's document says places were offered to all (on time) applicants.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.1, and 38.7% 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- (26.8 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: 39.5 (England 46.3)39.52017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 43.9 (England 46.7)43.92021/22: 44.8 (England 48.8)44.82022/23: 42.1 (England 46.3)42.12023/24: 38.0 (England 45.9)38.02024/25: 42.1 (England 46.0)42.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.146.0
▼38.7%45.4%
▼59.5%64.8%
▲64.3%40.5%
▼3.834.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.8−4.8
Sixth form college7.2+3.6
Further education29.7+3.7
Apprenticeship0.5−0.5
Employment1−0.5
Not in a lasting destination5.6+0.5
Activity not captured4.1−1

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: 27.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.9 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 26.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 35.6 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 29.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 26.8 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
64 studentsC- (26.8)Average -0.15
64 studentsC- (26.8)Average -0.15
39 studentsMerit (23.6)Average -0.09
2.9%AAB or better
90%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2460C (30.1)-0.10
2022/2379C (29.1)—
2021/2281B- (35.6)—
2018/1978C (28.5)+0.08
2017/18109C- (26.9)-0.18
2016/1798C (29.9)+0.07
2015/16109C- (27.2)-0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.3−8
Further education7.9+4.4
Apprenticeship5.7+4
Employment10.2−8.8
Not in a lasting destination13.6+5
Activity not captured10.2+3.3

Ofsted

Chace Community School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
20 Apr 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jun 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
78%
Replies
102
9% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●82% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (20%) with SEND

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