Southgate School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 142727
- Address
- Sussex Way, Cockfosters, EN4 0BL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1410 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 36.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
Other White 33.9%
White British 20.9%
Mixed 13.4%
Unclassified 10.4%
Other 7.7%
African 3.5%
Indian 2.7%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.53
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 85 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
Southgate School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 293
- From another Local Authority
- 213
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 50
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 232 120 112 |
| Year 8 | 237 141 96 |
| Year 9 | 230 123 107 |
| Year 10 | 232 111 121 |
| Year 11 | 235 133 102 |
| Year 12 | 116 67 49 |
| Year 13 | 128 53 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 25.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 58.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 73.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% |