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Chace Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onEnfield, EN1 3HQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,084

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Attainment 8

42.1

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Enfield

#2,228 of 3,216 nationally

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Chace Community School is a Community school secondary school in Enfield, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Chace Community School is a community school in Enfield, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 966 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, placing the school #12 in Enfield and #2,228 of 3,216 nationally. 38.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 29.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.15 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

38.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.2%

Entering EBacc64.30%

EBacc APS3.83

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.80%

EBacc APS3.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS3.74

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS3.93

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS3.87

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS3.74

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.1%

Achieving A*–A10.3%

Achieving A*–B29.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate90.0%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.70%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 April 2022

Inspection Report

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02 March 2021

Inspection Report

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09 May 2019

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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20 April 2017

Inspection Report

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10 May 2016

Inspection Report

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13 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 June 2011

Inspection Report

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17 March 2010

Inspection Report

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13 January 2009

Inspection Report

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14 March 2007

Inspection Report

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07 October 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2022-04-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-06-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-04-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-05-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 966 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	966	19	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	966	17	1.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,039	18	1.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,031	23	2.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,035	32	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,093	17	1.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,084	32	3.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,087	14	1.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,136	11	1.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,133	27	2.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,130	51	4.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,192	33	2.8%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,193	9	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,194	23	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,181	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,181	34	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,189	32	2.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,217	27	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,219	43	3.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,231	47	3.8%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,248	51	4.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,260	47	3.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,264	31	2.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,280	32	2.5%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,282	28	2.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,294	31	2.4%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils