Alma Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 145984
- Address
- Alma Road, Ponders End, EN3 4UQ
- Website
- www.almaprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 467 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 78.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
Other White 33.8%
African 20.6%
Mixed 14.1%
Bangladeshi 9.4%
Other 8.4%
White British 6.2%
Caribbean 2.8%
Pakistani 1.7%
Irish 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Alma Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 66
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 30 16 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 48 23 25 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 0 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 53 27 26 |
| Year 1 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 2 | 58 37 21 |
| Year 3 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 4 | 55 30 25 |
| Year 5 | 52 23 29 |
| Year 6 | 57 27 30 |