Primary school in Enfield
Carterhatch Infant School
Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4JY
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 20 September 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- Places
- 310
- How full
- 94% full — 292 of 310 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 128 / 164
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistently absent
- 20%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 51%
- English as an additional language
- 74%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 32%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Enfield 005D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 28%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 24%
- Households owning their home
- 51%
- Households in social housing
- 24%
- Households with no car
- 24%
- Adults economically inactive
- 40%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Joint Headteachers: Sarah Clements
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Ward
- Carterhatch
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- URN
- 101983
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raynham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 42% | 3.3 mi |
| Chase Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 69% | 3.4 mi |
| Meridian Angel Primary SchoolFree schools | Good 2023 | 72% | 3.4 mi |
| St John and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2021 | 66% | 3.5 mi |
| Wilbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 75% | 3.6 mi |
| Oakthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 61% | 3.6 mi |
| Brook House Primary SchoolFree schools | Outstanding 2023 | 69% | 3.7 mi |
| The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2021 | 73% | 3.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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