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
493 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
80.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.9%
Persistent absence
27.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.0%
Pupil ethnicities
Other White 35.3%
African 19.7%
Mixed 13.3%
Other 8.1%
Bangladeshi 7.9%
White British 6.5%
Caribbean 4.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023

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 62%
England average 60%

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 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

Alma Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
31
13
18
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
48
30
18
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
1
4
Reception, Full-time
58
33
25
Year 1
59
36
23
Year 2
58
27
31
Year 3
58
28
30
Year 4
55
25
30
Year 5
60
27
33
Year 6
61
31
30
Year 2022-2023
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