St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls

  • Secondary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

Oakthorpe Road, Palmers Green, London, N13 5TYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anne's Catholic High 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 4th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 December 2016, report published 20 January 2017

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2022

Everyone here describes the school community as being a family. Positive and supportive working relationships are displayed in abundance. Pupils rise to the high expectations that leaders have of them. The curriculum enables all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to thrive. Pupils remember in detail what they learned in previous lessons and from previous years. This allows their learning to develop and deepen successfully over time. Leaders and staff provide many different extra-curricular and leadership activities for pupils to take part in. Pupils also start up and run clubs and societies themselves. Pupils enjoy participating in a range of charitable and outreach projects, which aim to help both the local community and those further away. In lessons, pupils display exemplary attitudes towards their learning. They enthusiastically offer their answers and opinions. Pupils are confident and engaging when discussing life at their school. Leaders ensure that any bullying or misbehaviour is rare and if it does occur it is swiftly dealt with. Pupils are kept safe. At break and lunchtimes, pupils talk and socialise with each other in friendly and positive ways.

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

174 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score54.4

54.4, 8.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths51.1%

51.1%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.7%

74.7%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc63.2%

63.2%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.00

5.00, 0.91 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

30 students

Average point score per A level entry30.42

30.42, 4.58 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

960 pupils on roll, with places for 1,056

Eligible for free school meals33.1%

33.1%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.6%

22.6%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.6%

5.6%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Palmers Green High School0.7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 47.2
Laurel Park School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 36.8
St Thomas More Catholic School0.8 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 54.1
Footsteps Trust0.8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 2.9
Mulberry Academy Woodside0.9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 48.4

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Loveland
Address
Oakthorpe Road, Palmers Green, London, N13 5TY
Local authority
Enfield
URN
102053

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.