What did Ofsted judge Enfield Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Enfield Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Enfield Grammar School?

Enfield Grammar School has 1,004 pupils on roll.

What ages does Enfield Grammar School take?

Enfield Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Enfield Grammar School located?

Enfield Grammar School is located in Enfield, EN2 6LN, Enfield.

How do I apply to Enfield Grammar School?

Enfield Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Enfield Grammar School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Enfield Grammar School was 2.634 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Enfield Grammar School?

When Enfield Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Boys who are looked after or previously looked after. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical needs — Boys who have exceptional medical needs that makes Enfield Grammar School particularly suitable for him. The boy must have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Enfield Grammar School. Each application for priority in this criterion must be supported by written evidence from a doctor. The connection between the boy's needs and Enfield Grammar School must be clearly demonstrated; 3. Aptitude in sport or music — Boys demonstrating an aptitude in sports or music (not more than 18 places – 9 for music and 9 for sport). N.B. Parents applying under this criterion are required to complete the supplementary application form in addition to the Local Authority application form. If there are insufficient applicants demonstrating an aptitude in music the remaining places will be given to those demonstrating an aptitude in sport and vice versa. Music: Candidates who achieve the qualifying mark in the first round aptitude test will be invited to a second round individual test on their chosen instrument or vocally... Sport: Places will be awarded following assessment of the pupils' aptitude by the School's sports staff. The school sports under this criterion are cricket, football and rugby, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie in any of the above criteria, places will be allocated to those who live nearest the school. If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Enfield Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.3% of pupils at Enfield Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Enfield Grammar School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

2.634miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Enfield Grammar School, year by year →

How places are decided at Enfield Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Boys who are looked after or previously looked after. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical needs — Boys who have exceptional medical needs that makes Enfield Grammar School particularly suitable for him. The boy must have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Enfield Grammar School. Each application for priority in this criterion must be supported by written evidence from a doctor. The connection between the boy's needs and Enfield Grammar School must be clearly demonstrated.
3Aptitude in sport or music — Boys demonstrating an aptitude in sports or music (not more than 18 places – 9 for music and 9 for sport). N.B. Parents applying under this criterion are required to complete the supplementary application form in addition to the Local Authority application form. If there are insufficient applicants demonstrating an aptitude in music the remaining places will be given to those demonstrating an aptitude in sport and vice versa. Music: Candidates who achieve the qualifying mark in the first round aptitude test will be invited to a second round individual test on their chosen instrument or vocally... Sport: Places will be awarded following assessment of the pupils' aptitude by the School's sports staff. The school sports under this criterion are cricket, football and rugby.
4Staff children — Boys whose parent is a member of staff employed by Enfield Grammar School for two or more years at the time of application and/or boys of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to any member of staff.
5Sibling — Boys with a sibling in the school at the time of proposed entry. Siblings will include full siblings, half-siblings, adopted siblings, step siblings, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the sibling should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
6Distance — Priority will be given to those children living nearest to the school from the child's home address at the time of place allocation. Distance to the school is measured by straight-line distance, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system.

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie in any of the above criteria, places will be allocated to those who live nearest the school. If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.

Where a child lives normally during the school week with more than one parent at different addresses, the permanent home address for the purposes of school admissions will be the one closest to the main school entrance on the Upper School Site.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Enfield Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Enfield Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Enfield Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Enfield Grammar School?: Enfield Grammar School has 1,004 pupils on roll.
What ages does Enfield Grammar School take?: Enfield Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Enfield Grammar School located?: Enfield Grammar School is located in Enfield, EN2 6LN, Enfield.
How do I apply to Enfield Grammar School?: Enfield Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Enfield Grammar School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Enfield Grammar School was 2.634 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Enfield Grammar School?: When Enfield Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Boys who are looked after or previously looked after. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical needs — Boys who have exceptional medical needs that makes Enfield Grammar School particularly suitable for him. The boy must have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Enfield Grammar School. Each application for priority in this criterion must be supported by written evidence from a doctor. The connection between the boy's needs and Enfield Grammar School must be clearly demonstrated; 3. Aptitude in sport or music — Boys demonstrating an aptitude in sports or music (not more than 18 places – 9 for music and 9 for sport). N.B. Parents applying under this criterion are required to complete the supplementary application form in addition to the Local Authority application form. If there are insufficient applicants demonstrating an aptitude in music the remaining places will be given to those demonstrating an aptitude in sport and vice versa. Music: Candidates who achieve the qualifying mark in the first round aptitude test will be invited to a second round individual test on their chosen instrument or vocally... Sport: Places will be awarded following assessment of the pupils' aptitude by the School's sports staff. The school sports under this criterion are cricket, football and rugby, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie in any of the above criteria, places will be allocated to those who live nearest the school. If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Enfield Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.3% of pupils at Enfield Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Enfield Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Boys who are looked after or previously looked after. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical needs — Boys who have exceptional medical needs that makes Enfield Grammar School particularly suitable for him. The boy must have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Enfield Grammar School. Each application for priority in this criterion must be supported by written evidence from a doctor. The connection between the boy's needs and Enfield Grammar School must be clearly demonstrated.
3Aptitude in sport or music — Boys demonstrating an aptitude in sports or music (not more than 18 places – 9 for music and 9 for sport). N.B. Parents applying under this criterion are required to complete the supplementary application form in addition to the Local Authority application form. If there are insufficient applicants demonstrating an aptitude in music the remaining places will be given to those demonstrating an aptitude in sport and vice versa. Music: Candidates who achieve the qualifying mark in the first round aptitude test will be invited to a second round individual test on their chosen instrument or vocally... Sport: Places will be awarded following assessment of the pupils' aptitude by the School's sports staff. The school sports under this criterion are cricket, football and rugby.
4Staff children — Boys whose parent is a member of staff employed by Enfield Grammar School for two or more years at the time of application and/or boys of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to any member of staff.
5Sibling — Boys with a sibling in the school at the time of proposed entry. Siblings will include full siblings, half-siblings, adopted siblings, step siblings, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the sibling should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
6Distance — Priority will be given to those children living nearest to the school from the child's home address at the time of place allocation. Distance to the school is measured by straight-line distance, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system.

Enfield Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Enfield Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Enfield Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Enfield Grammar School?: Enfield Grammar School has 1,004 pupils on roll.
What ages does Enfield Grammar School take?: Enfield Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Enfield Grammar School located?: Enfield Grammar School is located in Enfield, EN2 6LN, Enfield.
How do I apply to Enfield Grammar School?: Enfield Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Enfield Grammar School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Enfield Grammar School was 2.634 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Enfield Grammar School?: When Enfield Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Boys who are looked after or previously looked after. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical needs — Boys who have exceptional medical needs that makes Enfield Grammar School particularly suitable for him. The boy must have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Enfield Grammar School. Each application for priority in this criterion must be supported by written evidence from a doctor. The connection between the boy's needs and Enfield Grammar School must be clearly demonstrated; 3. Aptitude in sport or music — Boys demonstrating an aptitude in sports or music (not more than 18 places – 9 for music and 9 for sport). N.B. Parents applying under this criterion are required to complete the supplementary application form in addition to the Local Authority application form. If there are insufficient applicants demonstrating an aptitude in music the remaining places will be given to those demonstrating an aptitude in sport and vice versa. Music: Candidates who achieve the qualifying mark in the first round aptitude test will be invited to a second round individual test on their chosen instrument or vocally... Sport: Places will be awarded following assessment of the pupils' aptitude by the School's sports staff. The school sports under this criterion are cricket, football and rugby, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie in any of the above criteria, places will be allocated to those who live nearest the school. If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Enfield Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.3% of pupils at Enfield Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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