Admissions
School admission applications for children wishing to join our Year 7 in September 2023 are accessible by clicking the link below: –
Alternatively, you can go on the Enfield Website at:
More information on enrolment for applications for September, 2024 will be published on this website in due course. All applications for September, 2024 are to be submitted by 31st October, 2023.
You will receive information from your Local Authority, but if not Enfield Local Authority website has a wealth of information for you.
Enfield Local Authority Website
We are delighted that you are considering our school for your child.
We are a Church of England Secondary school that welcomes children and families of all faiths and none.
Click here for our 2023 to 2024 new school prospectus.
How many places are available?
The maximum number of children to be admitted to the school annually is 186.
How do I apply?
We are part of co-ordinated admissions, which means you apply for a place at our school via your Local Authority. Enfield Local Authority allows you to make up to six preferences via their e-admissions system.
For 2024 applications, the deadline for making an on time application is 31st October 2023.
In addition to our open/community places, we offer a number of faith/foundation places.
If you would like to apply for a faith/foundation place at Bishop Stopford’s School, up to a maximum of 93 places, you MUST ALSO fill in our Supplementary Information Form and get this form signed by your vicar, pastor, rector, priest etc and return it to our school by 30th October 2023.
Download the 2024 supplementary information form here
For more information about our school admissions please download our admissions policy here.
If you have any queries or would like to send the Supplementary Information Form electronically. You can do this by emailing generaloffice@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk or contact the School directly on 020 8804 1906.
Please contact either the School or Enfield Borough (or your Local Education Authority if you are not an Enfield resident) if you have any queries about this.
What is your oversubscription criteria?
If we receive more applications than there are places available applications will be prioritised according to the following oversubscription criteria:-
1. Applicants who are looked after, or were previously looked after and have been adopted. (Written evidence must be supplied, at the time of application.)
2. Applicants who are designated as carers and for whom this is the nearest suitable school. (Written evidence should be supplied, at the time of application, from the relevant LA.)
3. Applicants who currently have or have had siblings at the school
The remaining places will be divided 50/50 between Foundation and Open places. Please see our Admissions Policy for further information.
In-year admissions
For assistance within-year admissions (mid-year) ,
please contact Enfield Admissions in the first instance.
London Borough of Enfield Admissions
Admissions to our Sixth Form
Please see our 6th Form page, click here to jump straight there.