Laurel Park School
Secondary · Foundation school · Mixed · Enfield
Wilmer Way, London, N14 7HY
54
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 26/11/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.5%
29.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
607
Capacity used
Has space76%
800 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
71 of 71 families who put it first got an offer
119
Places offered
247
Total applications
2.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 71 | 71 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 40 | 14 | ● 35% |
| 3rd preference | 42 | 4 | ● 10% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 94 | 2 | ● 2% |
| Total | 247 | 91 | 37% |
1st preference success by year
Enfield lets families list 6 preferences. 36 applications came from outside the council area (10 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Enfield council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2025 entry
No limit
Everyone who applied got in
136 places
All applicants were offered a place.
September 2024 entry
No limit
Everyone who applied got in
136 places
All applicants were offered a place.
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Adele Christofi
- Address
- Wilmer Way, London, N14 7HY
- Phone
- 02083684710
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Ward / constituency
- Arnos Grove · Southgate and Wood Green
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 102056
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 42% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 52% | — | — |
| SEN support | 5% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
607 pupils · 800 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
26 November 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 595 pupils
Attendance
91.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
29.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.37 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 28.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 45.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.7% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 114 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 114 | 7% | 32% | 52% | |
| English Language | 114 | 7% | 31% | 52% | |
| English Literature | 113 | 7% | 38% | 54% | |
| Combined Science | 89 | 2% | 17% | 26% | |
| Geography | 76 | 7% | 16% | 37% | |
| Business | 42 | 2% | 43% | 60% | |
| History | 33 | 6% | 33% | 45% | |
| Art and Design | 30 | 10% | 47% | 70% | |
| Biology | 23 | 26% | 78% | 100% | |
| Physics | 23 | 22% | 78% | 91% | |
| Chemistry | 23 | 17% | 74% | 91% | |
| Computer Science | 23 | 17% | 57% | 61% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Enfield council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.