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St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Oakthorpe Road, Palmers Green, London N13 5TY · st-annes.enfield.sch.uk · 020 8886 2165

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.4
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.16 mi
3.47 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7: siblings and girls who live nearest · Enfield Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
960
91% of 1,056 places
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.1%
First language not English
22.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7: siblings and girls who live nearest” went to a home 2.16 mi (3.47 km) from the school. Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 144 families put the school first and 181 places were offered; 90% 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: 150 (Places 178)150September 2023: 147 (Places 183)147September 2024: 143 (Places 180)143September 2025: 109 (Places 179)109September 2026: 144 (Places 181)144Places 181
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261811440.890%
September 2025Sept 20251791090.6100%
September 2024Sept 20241801430.897%
September 2023Sept 20231831470.888%
September 2022Sept 20221781500.890%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.16 mi3.47 km
September 2025All
September 20242.48 mi3.99 km
September 20232.04 mi3.29 km
September 20221.79 mi2.89 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 54.4, and 51.1% 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 (30.4 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: 53.5 (England 46.3)53.52017/18: 57.2 (England 46.5)57.22018/19: 57.0 (England 46.7)57.02021/22: 59.5 (England 48.8)59.52022/23: 55.9 (England 46.3)55.92023/24: 58.2 (England 45.9)58.22024/25: 54.4 (England 46.0)54.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.446.0
▲51.1%45.4%
▲74.7%64.8%
▲63.2%40.5%
▲5.004.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form74.7−3.6
Sixth form college14.4+4.1
Further education9.2−1.7
Not in a lasting destination1.1—
Activity not captured0.6—

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: 27.9 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 31.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.9 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 24.5 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 34.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 28.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 30.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
30 studentsC (30.4)Average -0.12
31 studentsC (30.7)Average -0.12
19 studentsMerit+ (28.4)Average -0.31
5.9%AAB or better
89.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2475C- (28.3)-0.58
2022/2374C (29.4)—
2021/2272C+ (34.2)—
2018/1979D+ (24.5)-0.58
2017/1876C (29.9)-0.21
2016/1760C (31.1)-0.31
2015/1679C- (27.9)-0.37

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University73−0.8
Further and other education4.5−1.7
Further education3.4−1.6
Other education1.1−0.2
Apprenticeship2.2−1.6
Employment11.2−0.1
Not in a lasting destination3.4−1.6
Activity not captured5.6—

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 23 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
22 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2016

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (206 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
88%
Replies
206
20% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●82% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲81% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 25 parents (12%) with SEND

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