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

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
18.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAbove average2.5
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
66
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024