Policy information sourced from Enfield Core Strategy 2010-2025

8 EDUCATION

The Council will contribute to improving the health, lives and prospects of children and young people by supporting and encouraging provision of appropriate public and private sector pre-school, school and community learning facilities to meet projected demand across the Borough. Facilities will also be provided for further and adult education to develop and improve the skills of the existing and future workforce.

New facilities should be provided on sites that offer safe and convenient access by pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, and schools will be encouraged to allow the use of buildings for other community purposes in the evenings and at weekends.

To meet the needs of existing and new communities the Council, working with partners, will plan to deliver the following facilities over the next 15 years.

Table 5.3 Planned phasing of education facilities
PhasingInfrastructure RequirementsPotential Location
0- 5 years (2010/11 - 2014/15)
  1. New Oasis Academy Hadley all age school (3 - 18 years) to include: 2 form entry primary; 60
    part time nursery places, 8 form entry secondary; and provision for years 12 and 13 (i.e. 6th Form) at former Gas Holder Site, Ponders End; 2. An aspiration for an all age school on the existing Broomfield Secondary School site; 3. St Michael’s Primary School, Enfield expansion from a 1 to 2 form entry school; 4. Capel Manor Primary School, expansion to include an additional 1 form of entry; 5. Merryhills Primary School, expansion to include an additional 1 form of entry; 6. George Spicer Primary School or Worcesters Primary School, expansion to include an additional 1 form of entry;
  1. Details to be set out in the North East Enfield Area Action Plan. 2. Details to be included in the North Circular Area Action Plan.
6-10 years (2015/16 - 2019/20
  1. New 6 form entry secondary school in the south east of the Borough to include provision for years 12 and 13 (i.e. 6th Form); 2. Two new 2 form entry primary schools, including two 60 part time nursery places in Meridian Water; 3. New 6 form entry secondary school in Meridian Water to include provision for years 12 and 13 (i.e. 6th Form); 4. Up to 2 forms entry primary
    provision, including 60 part time nursery places in the area around the north circular in the south west of the Borough; 5. Up to 2 forms entry primary places including 60 part time nursery places in the Enfield Town/ Bush Hill park area; and 6. St Anne’s lower secondary
    school to relocate to site in Oakthorpe Road site in Palmers Green.
  1. Site to be identified in Sites Schedule Document (area for search to be indicated on
    Proposals Map). 2. Sites to be identified in the Central Leeside Area Action Plan. 3. Site to be identified in the North Circular Area Action Plan.

Primary and secondary school schemes which seek to improve existing facilities but not increase capacity are detailed in the Council’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

The Council will support the on-site renewal and expansion of Southgate College and the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London.

The Council will support the provision of a new specialist education centre in the south east of the Borough as set out in Core Policy 16.

For more information please see the Core Strategy 2010-2025