Enfield County School for Girls
Holly Walk, Enfield, EN2 6QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Enfield County School for Girls is a secondary school in Enfield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 107 schools in Enfield. It ranks 6th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 September 2023, report published 12 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 September 2023
Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard and strive to meet the school's high academic expectations. They appreciate that the curriculum is academically demanding in preparation for the next stage of their education. Pupils are typically focused in class. They are safe in school too. Mostly, they enjoy school and are kind towards one another. Leaders organise a range of extra-curricular activities for pupils, such as debating, crochet, gardening and history. Sports clubs, including netball, are particularly popular. The school actively promotes pupils' personal ambitions, for example through the school's house system that is based on strong female role models. The school organises outings that support pupils' subject learning, including visits to see theatre performances and to art galleries. Pupils who study history GCSE visit Ypres in Belgium to see significant sites from the First World War and deepen their understanding. Pupils are keen to take on leadership responsibilities. For example, students in the sixth form organised the whole-school sports day last year.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teaching does not routinely check that pupils understand and remember what they have been taught and identify where pupils have forgotten key knowledge and skills that they have been taught. This means that, on occasion, some pupils do not build their knowledge over time as securely as they could. The school should ensure that teaching regularly checks that pupils understand securely what they have learned before introducing new knowledge.
- Sometimes, teaching and resources for pupils with SEND are not adapted well to help them to access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. This means that sometimes pupils with SEND are unable to understand the work that they are given in class. Leaders should ensure that, across all subjects and phases, pupils with SEND are supported to learn and remember important knowledge.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
177 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
62 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
999 pupils on roll, with places for 1,167
Schools near Enfield County School for Girls
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield Grammar School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
| Chace Community School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.1 |
| Kingsmead School | 1 mile | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | Attainment 8: 48.8 |
| Wren Academy Enfield | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 58.3 |
| Highlands School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 55.6 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennifer Gumbrell
- Phone
- 02083633030
- Address
- Holly Walk, Enfield, EN2 6QG
- Local authority
- Enfield
- URN
- 102048
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.