72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1069.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,410
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEnfield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Southgate School · Secondary with sixth form · Enfield
Part ofMIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-11pp
83%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-14pp
66%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
51.1
-3.4
54.953.051.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.1
EBacc entry
36%
+6pp
36%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1069.9
-57.1
1163.51116.71069.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1069.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
+0.4
40.836.331.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
-0.11
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-7pp
21%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,410
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Sussex Way, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BL
Local authority
Enfield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 52% | 51.1 | Not applicable | 36% | 1069.9 | 40% | 1,410 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 66% | 54.5 | +0.37 | 30% | 1127.0 | 36% | 1,455 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 59% | 54.4 | +0.48 | 25% | 1163.5 | 37% | 1,451 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 58% | 54.9 | +0.49 | 27% | 1162.9 | 38% | 1,509 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 51% | 51.1 | +0.25 | 34% | 1106.1 | 41% | 1,515 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 46% | 49.0 | -0.01 | 41% | 1093.8 | 47% | 1,542 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 54% | 49.9 | +0.13 | 41% | — | 49% | 1,569 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.11 | 13% | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | -0.11 | 21% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 123 |
| 2021/22 | 40.8 | B | — | 17% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.01 | 10% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.09 | 10% | 163 |
| 2016/17 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.05 | 11% | 154 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,410 | 16.6 | 9% | 37% | 25% | 8% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,455 | 15.9 | 10% | 35% | 21% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,451 | 16.2 | 9% | 38% | 22% | 8% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,509 | 17.6 | 8% | 37% | 22% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,503 | 15.7 | 8% | 35% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,515 | 15.1 | 7% | 36% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,569 | 16.4 | 12% | 34% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.