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St Ignatius College

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Turkey Street, Enfield EN1 4NP · st-ignatius.enfield.sch.uk · 01992 717835

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.8
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
4.12 mi
6.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7: boys who live nearest · Enfield Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
972
79% of 1,229 places
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
33.2%
First language not English
33.8%
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: boys who live nearest” went to a home 4.12 mi (6.63 km) from the school. Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 156 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 98% 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: 122 (Places 180)122September 2023: 122 (Places 160)122September 2024: 127 (Places 150)127September 2025: 125 (Places 161)125September 2026: 156 (Places 185)156Places 185
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261851560.898%
September 2025Sept 20251611250.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241501270.890%
September 2023Sept 20231601220.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221801220.7100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20264.12 mi6.63 km
September 2025All
September 2023All
September 2022All
September 20241.48 mi2.38 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 54.8, and 63% 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+ (34 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: 51.2 (England 46.3)51.22017/18: 47.8 (England 46.5)47.82018/19: 49.8 (England 46.7)49.82021/22: 55.9 (England 48.8)55.92022/23: 54.5 (England 46.3)54.52023/24: 57.9 (England 45.9)57.92024/25: 54.8 (England 46.0)54.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.846.0
▲63.0%45.4%
▲80.5%64.8%
▲42.9%40.5%
▲4.894.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.4−7.2
Sixth form college6.4+2.7
Further education22.7+4.3
Apprenticeship2.3+1.7
Not in a lasting destination1.7−1.4
Activity not captured3.5+2.3

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: 28.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
106 studentsC+ (34)Average -0.10
106 studentsC+ (34.3)Average -0.10
8.5%AAB or better
94.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24118C+ (32)-0.19
2022/23116C+ (32.6)—
2021/2291C+ (34.9)—
2018/1992C (31.6)+0.11
2017/1887C- (26.3)+0.02
2016/17102C- (27.1)+0.18
2015/16104C- (28.2)+0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University84.3+14.7
Other education0.8−1.3
Apprenticeship1.7−0.5
Employment5−8
Not in a lasting destination4.1−4.6
Activity not captured4.1−0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Ignatius College on 11 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
11 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (145 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
145
15% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (16%) with SEND

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