Side by side
Fern House School and Salmons Brook 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
- Fern House School takes ages 5 to 16; Salmons Brook School takes ages 11 to 19.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Fern House School | Salmons Brook School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Special free school DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 79 DfE register | 66 DfE register |
| Borough | Enfield DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 28 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 17 June 2025 Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 80% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 72.2% DfE register | 73.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% school census 2024/25 | 17.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 2.8% school census 2024/25 | 1.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.3 DfE workforce census | 6.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 15.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 23.3% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. 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.