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Book a Free ConsultationEnfield families apply to some of the most competitive grammar and selective schools in London. Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet and Henrietta Barnett School — both among the top five state schools nationally — draw a significant proportion of their applicants from Enfield and neighbouring areas. The London Borough of Enfield is also home to Latymer School Edmonton, a co-educational state grammar that is one of the most oversubscribed selective schools in North London. Leading Tuition provides specialist tutors in Enfield supporting children from Year 4 through to their September 11+ examinations.
Enfield has no selective secondary schools of its own within the borough — the nearest state grammar schools are in Barnet and Enfield's own boundary area. The main grammar school targets for Enfield families are:
Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet and Henrietta Barnett School both participate in the London Consortium 11+ assessment, administered by GL Assessment. The exam takes place in September of Year 6, with registration closing in June of the same year. Papers cover verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and mathematics. Both schools are super-selective: QE Boys admits approximately 120 boys from around 2,000 applicants (17:1 competition ratio); HBS admits approximately 93 girls from around 1,500 applicants.
There is no catchment area advantage at either school — admissions are purely score-based. Children from Enfield therefore compete on equal terms with applicants from all other North London boroughs and Hertfordshire. The schools are among the most academically challenging entry targets in England, and sustained preparation from Year 4 or 5 is the norm among families who receive offers.
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Latymer School is a co-educational state grammar school located in Haselbury Road, Edmonton, N9. It admits approximately 180 students per year at Year 7 and has a sixth form. Latymer uses its own 11+ examination papers — not the GL Assessment consortium — covering English and Mathematics, with a verbal reasoning component. Registration and examination arrangements should be confirmed on the school website each year.
Latymer is one of the most popular selective schools in North London. The school's location within the London Borough of Enfield means that in-borough children may receive some priority consideration, though the exact oversubscription criteria should be confirmed on the school's admissions policy. Our tutors have experience with Latymer's exam format and can provide targeted preparation.
Most families in Enfield who successfully gain grammar school places begin preparation in Year 4 or Year 5. Children targeting QE Boys or HBS need to achieve standardised scores of approximately 118–122 to be competitive, placing them in the top 2–3% of all candidates nationally. This level of performance requires genuine depth of reasoning across verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and mathematics — not just familiarity with past paper formats.
A typical preparation structure for Enfield families targeting North London grammars:
Leading Tuition also provides GCSE and A-level tutors in Enfield for all major subjects. Students at Latymer, Highlands School, Chace Community School, and other local secondaries regularly work with our tutors for support across Mathematics, Sciences, English, and Humanities. See our GCSE tuition service and A-level tuition service for full subject listings and booking information.
Enfield children most commonly apply to Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet (QE Boys, super-selective for boys), Henrietta Barnett School (HBS, super-selective for girls), and Latymer School Edmonton (co-educational grammar within the borough). Some families also apply to Dame Alice Owen's School in Potters Bar, which draws from the Enfield and Hertsmere areas. QE Boys and HBS use the GL Assessment consortium exam in September; Latymer uses its own papers. The preparation requirements differ slightly between schools.
Yes. Leading Tuition provides specialist 11+ tutors in Enfield for the GL Assessment consortium exam (targeting QE Boys and HBS) and for Latymer School's own assessment. We work with children from Year 4 onwards in structured programmes covering verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and mathematics. Online tuition is available for all Enfield families; in-person tuition may also be available. Book a free consultation to discuss your child's target schools and be matched with a specialist tutor.
No. Both Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet and Henrietta Barnett School are super-selective schools that admit purely on the basis of examination score, with no geographic catchment area or borough preference. Enfield children compete on equal terms with applicants from all other North London boroughs, Hertfordshire, and beyond. The only admissions criterion at both schools is the standardised score achieved in the GL Assessment consortium exam. This makes score quality the single most important factor, and it is the reason early, structured preparation matters so much for families targeting these schools.
Leading Tuition provides specialist 11+ preparation for Enfield families targeting QE Boys Barnet, Henrietta Barnett School, Latymer Edmonton, and Dame Alice Owen's School. Our specialist tutors have deep knowledge of all relevant exam formats — GL Assessment consortium papers, Latymer's own assessment, and Hertfordshire Consortium papers for Dame Alice Owen's — and work with children from Year 4 through to the examination. We are rated 4.8/5 on Trustpilot by families across North London. To build a preparation plan for your child, book a free consultation at leadingtuition.co.uk/consultation or message us on WhatsApp.
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