Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL · Enfield · secondary school
7th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.2/10 against 929 of them, against 7.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 52.1 · 69 | 30% | 2.06 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.37 · 77 | 25% | 1.93 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.1 · 75 | 10% | 0.75 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 52.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.37 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Maths Ignition Club, attend a ski trip, and visit venues including The Globe, Keats' House, and Bletchley Park.
Getting in. The school has 1410 pupils in a capacity of 1531, leaving 121 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help with maths outside of the Ignition Club? What are the specific learning outcomes from the recent theatre and history trips? How does the school manage the transition for new students given the current enrolment levels?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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