Bishop Stopford's School Catchment Area
Bishop Stopford's School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Enfield , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 612 pupils, and a capacity of 1165 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
612
Pupils
1,165
Capacity
53%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Bishop Stopford's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Stopford's School?
The catchment area for Bishop Stopford's School is the geographic zone Enfield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Stopford's School is managed by Enfield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Enfield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Enfield catchment area documents →Bishop Stopford's School: 1165 places, 53% filled: places available
Bishop Stopford's School has a published admission number of 1165 places. 612 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 53%. At 53% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1165 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 46.6% of pupils at Bishop Stopford's School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Enfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Enfield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Enfield school admissions →
Bishop Stopford's School: School Information
- Full address
- Brick Lane, Enfield, EN1 3PU
- Local authority
- Enfield
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102052
Other Secondary Schools in Enfield
If Bishop Stopford's School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Enfield are the next closest alternatives.
Enfield County School for Girls Catchment Area
Community school · EN2 6QG
Chace Community School Catchment Area
Community school · EN1 3HQ
St Ignatius College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · EN1 4NP
Oasis Academy Enfield Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · EN3 7XH
Kingsmead School Catchment Area
Academy converter · EN1 1YQ
Enfield Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · EN2 6LN
Other Church of England Schools in Enfield
Bishop Stopford's School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Enfield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Enfield
Forty Hill CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Enfield
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Enfield
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Stopford's School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Stopford's School
What is the catchment area for Bishop Stopford's School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Stopford's School is the geographic zone Enfield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Stopford's School oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Stopford's School has a capacity of 1165 places and currently has 612 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Enfield.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Stopford's School? ▾
Bishop Stopford's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Enfield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Stopford's School cover? ▾
Bishop Stopford's School is a secondary school in Enfield, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Stopford's School? ▾
Bishop Stopford's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.