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SEND in Enfield

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Enfield — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 108 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Enfield's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks85.4%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 706 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
1,023
Refused (no assessment)
208
Refusal rate20.3%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Enfield.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
4,970
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
6.4% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
3,551
SEN Support (no EHCP)
11.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
6,570
Total pupils
55,373

SEN Provision in Enfield

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
6
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
8
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
16
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Enfield

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Enfield
Speech Language & Communication— 33.5% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication33.5%
Autism29.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulties11.4%
Social Emotional & Mental Health8.7%
Specific Learning Difficulties7.4%
Severe Learning Difficulties3.5%
Physical Disability2.9%
Profound & Multiple LD0.9%
Hearing Impairment0.9%
Multi-Sensory Impairment0.8%
Visual Impairment0.3%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Enfield

25 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Oaktree School
SpecialResourced· Good
Chesterfield Primary School
Resourced· Good
Fleecefield Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
De Bohun Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Chace Community School
Resourced· Good
Houndsfield Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Raynham Primary School
Resourced· Good
Russet House School
Special· Good
Firs Farm Primary School
Resourced
Waverley School
Special· Outstanding
Lavender Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Suffolks Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
West Lea School
Special· Outstanding
Highlands School
Resourced
Durants School
Special· Good
St Ignatius College
Resourced· Good
Eldon Primary School
Resourced· Good
Oakthorpe Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
West Grove Primary
Resourced· Good
Highfield Primary School
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Starks Field Primary School
Resourced· Good
Silverways School
Special
Brimsdown Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Eastfield Primary School
Resourced· Good
Galliard Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Enfield Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.