Enfield Council’s education service hosted hundreds of families at Cineworld to help them choose secondary schools

The schools transition event was held at Cineworld in Southbury (credit Enfield Council)

Hundreds of families were welcomed to an inaugural in-person “schools transition” event for Enfield students moving from primary to secondary.

Hosted by Enfield Council’s education service, the sold-out event at Cineworld in Southbury Road was said to be a “resounding success” as it offered parents, carers and students the opportunity to explore multiple secondary school offers.

More than 400 families received insights from 18 schools and academies, followed by informative talks on the transition process and an overview of the school application procedure. The impact of the event was immediate, as several schools reported an increase in their open evening registration.

In Enfield, 97% of schools are rated ‘good’ or higher by education watchdog Ofsted and the borough has one of the lowest permanent exclusion rates in the country.

Abdul Abdullahi, the council’s cabinet member for children’s services, said: “The journey to becoming young adults can be exciting but daunting for all parents, carers and students. This is why we are delighted to have hosted the first-ever school transition event in Enfield to help ease the process from primary to secondary school.

“Events like these will allow us to equip our students, as well as their parents and carers, with the correct resources and highlight opportunities available at our excellent schools in Enfield. Through this, we aim to empower young people in our borough so they can get an early head start in their educational journey.”

The council’s education team is now said to be planning for an even larger event next year.

Parents or carers of children currently in year six of primary school must apply for a secondary school place by 31st October. For more information:
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