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Southgate School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Sussex Way, Cockfosters, Barnet EN4 0BL · southgate.enfield.sch.uk · 020 8449 9583

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2019
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.1
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.94 mi
4.74 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Enfield Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,447
95% of 1,531 places
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.2%
First language not English
38.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Middlesex Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.94 mi (4.74 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.15 mi (5.07 km). Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 105 families put the school first and 240 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: 148 (Places 248)148September 2023: 145 (Places 237)145September 2024: 139 (Places 240)139September 2025: 102 (Places 239)102September 2026: 105 (Places 240)105Places 240
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262401050.490%
September 2025Sept 20252391020.493%
September 2024Sept 20242401390.690%
September 2023Sept 20232371450.689%
September 2022Sept 20222481480.689%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.94 mi4.74 km
September 20253.15 mi5.07 km
September 20242.61 mi4.20 km
September 20232.46 mi3.96 km
September 20222.87 mi4.62 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.1, and 52.1% 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+ (34.7 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: 49.9 (England 46.3)49.92017/18: 49.0 (England 46.5)49.02018/19: 51.1 (England 46.7)51.12021/22: 54.9 (England 48.8)54.92022/23: 54.4 (England 46.3)54.42023/24: 54.5 (England 45.9)54.52024/25: 51.1 (England 46.0)51.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.146.0
▲52.1%45.4%
▲72.0%64.8%
▼36.0%40.5%
▲4.534.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102047)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form62−0.3
Sixth form college6.4+1.5
Further education22.2−7.3
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship1.7+0.9
Employment0.4—
Not in a lasting destination3+2.2
Activity not captured3.8+2.6

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: 31.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.9 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
118 studentsC+ (34.7)Average -0.11
118 studentsC+ (34.7)Average -0.11
39 studentsDist (34.1)Average +0.07
13.3%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2499C+ (34.4)-0.11
2022/2391C+ (35)—
2021/22117B (40.8)—
2018/19137C+ (31.8)+0.01
2017/18149C+ (33.9)+0.09
2016/17149C+ (31.9)+0.05
2015/16162C (31.1)+0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67.7−7.8
Further education4+2.5
Apprenticeship1.6−2.7
Employment14.2+4.8
Not in a lasting destination7.1+2.1
Activity not captured5.5+1.2

Ofsted

Southgate School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 October 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Apr 2025 found: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
1 Apr 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Mar 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
74%
Replies
131
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼68% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (21%) with SEND

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