Side by side
Alternative Centre of Education and Freshsteps Independent school
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Alternative Centre of Education takes ages 7 to 16; Freshsteps Independent school takes ages 5 to 18.
- Alternative Centre of Education has 31 pupils; Freshsteps Independent school has 55.
- The two schools are 3.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Alternative Centre of Education | Freshsteps Independent school |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 7 to 16 DfE register | 5 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 31 DfE register | 55 DfE register |
| Borough | Enfield DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 24 September 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 30 January 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 16.1% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.