Russet House School
11 Autumn Close, Enfield, EN1 4JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Russet House School is a special school in Enfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 107 schools in Enfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 May 2022, report published 12 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 May 2022
Pupils are happy and flourish at this school. They attend regularly, learn in an atmosphere that is calm, and feel safe and secure. This is because pupils are well cared for by staff who enjoy working at the school. Leaders and staff strive to achieve the very best for pupils. Staff discuss bullying with pupils, so they are aware of what to look out for. Pupils behave well and bullying is rare. Support for pupils in lessons is a consistent feature across the school. Pupils are grouped to ensure that the different learning 'pathways' they are on meet their individual education, social and communication needs. The curriculum is adapted accordingly, and they become increasingly confident learners over time. Pupils are taught to communicate effectively and practise the social skills they need to use daily. Leaders provide a wide variety of activities and experiences to broaden and enhance learning, including visits to the recycling centre and garden centres. Leaders make sure that there are strong links between school and home. Parents and carers are positive about the school. A typical comment from parents was, 'Russet House School is the best thing that happens in my life for me and my son. I'm very happy with school and with the teachers.'
What the school should improve
- The school's curriculum is not yet sufficiently well planned and sequenced in some subjects. However, it is clear from leaders' actions that they are in the process of bringing this about. Leaders need to complete the process of reviewing the curriculum in all subjects within their identified timescale. Leaders need to ensure that the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn over time is set out in all subjects. For this reason, the transitional arrangements have been applied.
- The small proportion of pupils who are ready to learn phonics are not taught in a consistent, systematic way. This means that they do not learn to read as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that staff are trained effectively to deliver a systematic phonics programme to this group of pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
132 pupils on roll, with places for 132
Schools near Russet House School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durants School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 1.2 |
| Salmons Brook School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 1.0 |
| Waverley School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Fern House School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 1.0 |
| Silverways School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 27.0 |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Freedman
- Phone
- 02083500650
- Address
- 11 Autumn Close, Enfield, EN1 4JA
- Local authority
- Enfield
- URN
- 130958
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.