Russet House School
Russet House School is a council special school in Enfield for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 132 pupils and every place is taken. About 65 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
11 Autumn Close, Enfield, EN1 4JA020 8350 0650russethouse.enfield.sch.ukMrs Rebecca Freedman headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 4 May 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
21 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 21 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 84.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 105.8 | 104.6 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -7.5 | -2.7 | -2.9 | -6.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -5.7 | -3.1 | -3.7 | -5.0 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Enfield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Enfield with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (132).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 145 | 145 | 137 | 136 | 129 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 63% | 61% | 52% | 54% | 57% | 50% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 52% | 20% | 25% | 34% | 38% | 34% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 89.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 6.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 32.1% | 31.5% | 31.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterhatch Infant School | Council | 170 m | 292 | Good 2023 | 15 | Compare |
| Carterhatch Junior School | Academy | 170 m | 317 | Not inspected | 85 | Compare |
| Suffolks Primary School | Council | 550 m | 182 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| Bishop Stopford's School | Church of England | 590 m | 554 | Good 2024 | 16 | Compare |
| Durants School | Council | 670 m | 206 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Enfield Heights Academy | Free school | 700 m | 200 | Good 2023 | 92 | Compare |
| Worcesters Primary School | Academy | 790 m | 599 | Good 2024 | 46 | Compare |
| St James CofE Primary School | Church of England | 930 m | 188 | No overall grade 2025 | 65 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Russet House School a good school?
Russet House School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in May 2022.
What is Russet House School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Russet House School good at its last full inspection on 4 May 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Russet House School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Russet House School have?
132 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 132 places, so it is 100% full.
What is attendance like at Russet House School?
Pupils were in school 89.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 32% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Russet House School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 11 Autumn Close, Enfield, EN1 4JA
- Telephone
- 020 8350 0650
- Website
- www.russethouse.enfield.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Freedman
- Type of school
- Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Ward
- Carterhatch
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 1996
- URN
- 130958 · LAESTAB 3087008 · UKPRN 10078203
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.