Side by side
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy and St James CofE Primary 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
- Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy takes ages 3 to 11; St James CofE Primary School takes ages 4 to 11.
- Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy has 440 pupils; St James CofE Primary School has 188.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy | St James CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 440 DfE register | 188 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Enfield DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 50 first preferences for 52 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 15 first preferences for 15 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 25 March 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 13 May 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% (2024/25) DfE | 63% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.7% DfE register | 46.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 61.3% school census 2024/25 | 85.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16.2% school census 2024/25 | 20.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 DfE workforce census | 18.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.4% 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.