Winchmore School
#383 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1984 of 4,090 nationally
About Winchmore School
Winchmore School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Enfield local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,859 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 383rd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (56th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,859; capacity filled 129.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.5%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 1547 schools in London; Winchmore School ranks 876th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Winchmore School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,859
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 129.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Winchmore School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highfield Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
672 students · 166 m away
Firs Farm Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
498 students · 813 m away
Palmers Green High School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
174 students · 864 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 868 m away
Edmonton County School
London · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
2,091 students · 1.1 km away
Keble Preparatory School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
192 students · 1.1 km away
Starks Field Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 1.2 km away
The Latymer School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,355 students · 1.3 km away
Hazelbury Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
953 students · 1.3 km away
Lift Aylward
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,324 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mayfield School
Dagenham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,790 students
Oaks Park High School
Ilford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,783 students
Little Ilford School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,781 students
The Heathland School
Hounslow · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,759 students
Fortismere School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,746 students
Greenford High School
Southall · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,976 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Winchmore School a good school?
Winchmore School has a Success Index (England) of 49.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #383 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Winchmore School rank in London?
Winchmore School ranks #383 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1984 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Winchmore School?
Winchmore School had 1,859 students in 2025.
Is Winchmore School a primary school or a secondary school?
Winchmore School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Winchmore School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Winchmore School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.