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For families who want a structured start to school life, Raglan Infant School is a strong local option. It sits within a federation that runs from nursery through to Year 6, which matters in practice because routines, curriculum language, and expectations are designed to feel consistent across the early years and beyond.
Leadership is well established. Mr Martin Kelsey-Hatton is the Executive Headteacher, and the school’s own leadership profile says he has been leading at Raglan since 2012.
The headline quality signal is clear: the most recent Ofsted inspection (09 July 2024) graded Raglan Infant School Outstanding overall, and Outstanding across every graded area listed on the report page.
This is a school that leans into clarity and routine. External reviews describe calm behaviour, attentive learning habits, and pride in presentation. Those cues tend to show up most strongly in settings where staff language and expectations are consistent across classrooms, and where children are explicitly taught how to behave well from the early years onward.
The wider federation context adds useful texture. The school website frames the journey as nursery through Year 6, and notes investment in a purpose-built nursery. That suggests early years is treated as a core part of the pipeline rather than an add-on.
There is also a straightforward, practical tone in how the school communicates about day-to-day life, including wraparound care demand and school operations. For many parents, that style is a good sign: fewer gimmicks, more operational grip.
Because Raglan Infant School finishes at age 7, it does not sit neatly within the usual headline benchmark conversations parents see for full primaries, such as end-of-Key-Stage-2 results. there are no published primary performance metrics to report for the school.
In this context, the most useful academic indicator is the strength of the school’s teaching and curriculum in the early years and Key Stage 1, as evidenced by formal evaluation. The latest inspection outcome (09 July 2024) is Outstanding overall, with Outstanding judgements listed across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
For parents comparing local options, the more meaningful question becomes “how well does this school teach children to read, write, and handle number in the first years?”, and “do pupils develop the habits that make Year 3 and beyond easier?”. On that front, the external descriptions emphasise ambitious curriculum expectations and strong learning behaviours.
The educational “tell” at Raglan is the focus on routines and explicit teaching, especially in the early years. Where some infant settings rely heavily on open-ended continuous provision without enough direct instruction, here the message from official reporting is that children are taught how to behave and how to learn, and then those behaviours are reinforced as part of daily practice.
The wider federation approach also supports breadth. The school website references specialist teaching capacity across the schools, including a specialist Art teacher (appointed in 2018) working across year groups, which typically allows class teachers to keep core teaching tight while pupils still get genuine subject expertise in foundation areas.
For families with children who benefit from predictability, that combination, clear routines plus specialist enrichment, is often a good fit. The implication is not “pressure”; rather, it is a setting where children are guided deliberately into confident school habits.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
FMS Inspection Score calculated by FindMySchool based on official inspection data.
Raglan Infant School sits within a federation alongside Raglan Junior School, and the school website positions the journey as continuous from nursery through to Year 6.
Because infant schools end at Year 2, families should plan early for Year 3. In Enfield, the council confirms that families with children in Year 2 at an Enfield infant school apply for a Year 3 (junior school) place for admission in September 2026, using the eAdmissions system.
Practically, many families will see Raglan Junior as the default next step because of the federation’s continuity, but admissions mechanics still matter. The right approach is to treat Year 3 as a real application point, not an automatic rollover, and to check the council’s current instructions each year.
Demand is high. For the Reception entry route the school is oversubscribed, with 272 applications for 119 offers (2.29 applications per place). This level of demand typically translates into a tight margin for families who are not very local.
Distance also matters here. In 2024, the furthest distance at which a place was offered was 0.754 miles. Distances vary annually based on applicant distribution; proximity provides priority but does not guarantee a place.
For September 2026 Reception entry, London Borough of Enfield publishes the co-ordinated application timeline: the closing date for on-time applications is 15 January 2026, and online applicants can access outcomes on the evening of 16 April 2026.
Nursery entry is a separate process. Enfield states that applications for a nursery class place starting September 2026 must be submitted by 15 February 2026 (late applications are treated differently).
The school also runs tours that require booking, with dates shown on its admissions page (including autumn dates and a January 2026 date). Treat those as a useful indicator of the school’s typical tour season, and rely on the school site for the latest schedule.
Tip for parents: use the FindMySchool Map Search to check your exact home-to-school distance and compare it to the last offered distance before you make housing decisions around this school.
83.3%
1st preference success rate
115 of 138 first-choice applicants received an offer
Places
119
Offers
119
Applications
272
The strongest wellbeing indicators here are behavioural and relational. External reporting highlights kind peer interactions, respectful behaviour, and children who are enthusiastic and attentive in lessons. In infant settings, that usually reflects three things: clear routines, adults who reinforce them consistently, and a culture where pupils quickly learn what “good school behaviour” looks like.
Safeguarding communication is visible on the school site, including named safeguarding roles and leadership responsibility, which is a practical sign of structured governance around child protection.
For a younger school, the most telling enrichment tends to be music and performance, because these activities require routine, rehearsal discipline, and adult capacity. The school’s own communications reference multiple named music groups and performances, including Wind Band, Brass Band, and Steel Pans, alongside school community events.
You also see a broader offer across the federation, and parent feedback reported by the school indicates very high participation access to after-school clubs and activities. Take that not as a guarantee for every child, but as a useful signal that the school expects children to do more than the bare minimum day.
The implication for families is simple: if your child responds well to structured group activities, Raglan has the organisational capacity to run them at scale, which can help quieter children find a “thing” early.
Start and finish times are clearly stated on the school’s About Us page: the school day for the infant phase opens at 08:40 and closes at 15:10.
Transport is straightforward for many local families. The Transport for London map listing for “The Raglan School” shows nearby bus routes and links to Bush Hill Park Station. The nearest rail link for many families will be Bush Hill Park Rail Station on London Overground services.
Wraparound care exists, but it is worth checking availability early. The school publishes updated charges for wrap sessions from September 2025 (for example, breakfast session and wrap session prices). If wraparound care is essential for your working pattern, confirm current capacity and booking arrangements directly with the school before relying on it.
Competition for places is real. With 272 applications for 119 offers in the Reception entry route, admission is the hurdle. If you are not local, treat your chances cautiously.
Distance cut-offs can be tight. In 2024, the furthest distance at which a place was offered was 0.754 miles. Distances vary annually based on applicant distribution; proximity provides priority but does not guarantee a place.
Year 3 is a genuine transition point. As an infant school, pupils do not simply “stay on” through Year 6. Plan for the junior application timeline and do not assume continuity without checking the council guidance for your cohort.
Wraparound demand may be a constraint. The school itself flags demand pressures around wraparound care. If you need guaranteed early drop-off and late pick-up, verify what is available for your child’s year group.
Raglan Infant School suits families who want a well-structured early education, strong learning habits, and a calm behavioural culture, backed by the strongest available inspection outcome. It is particularly well matched to children who benefit from clear routines and who enjoy group activities like music and performance.
Who it suits: families in the local area who prioritise early reading and strong school habits, and who are ready to plan carefully around admissions competition and the later Year 3 transition to junior school. A sensible next step is to use Saved Schools to shortlist Raglan alongside a few realistic alternatives, then compare admissions practicality side-by-side.
Raglan Infant School was graded Outstanding overall at its most recent Ofsted inspection on 09 July 2024, with Outstanding judgements listed across all key areas on the report page. For an infant school, that is the strongest possible external quality signal, and it usually aligns with strong routines, effective teaching, and consistent behaviour expectations.
Admissions are co-ordinated by Enfield, and proximity is an important factor when a school is oversubscribed. In 2024, the furthest distance at which a place was offered was 0.754 miles. Distances vary annually based on applicant distribution; proximity provides priority but does not guarantee a place. Use a precise distance tool and check the local authority criteria for your year of entry.
Enfield’s published timeline sets 15 January 2026 as the closing date for on-time Reception applications for September 2026 entry, with outcomes available on the evening of 16 April 2026 for online applicants. Applications are made through the borough’s co-ordinated process.
Yes, the wider federation includes nursery. Enfield states that applications for a nursery class place starting in September 2026 must be submitted by 15 February 2026. Nursery funding rules depend on eligibility, so check the council guidance and the school’s nursery information for the current offer.
Many families look to Raglan Junior School because the schools operate as a federation spanning nursery to Year 6. However, Enfield confirms that children in Year 2 at an Enfield infant school apply for a Year 3 place for admission in September 2026 via eAdmissions, so treat the junior move as an application point and follow the council’s published process.
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