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“It’s okay to make mistakes because they help me learn.” pupil at Lavender Primary School.

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OUR SCHOOLS

Lavender Primary School

Lavender was one of the two schools that originally combined to form the Ivy Learning Trust in September 2017. It is a two-form entry school in Enfield, North London and prides itself on its learning culture which prepares children for being successful lifelong learners.

 

Lavender is a warm and welcoming place of learning.

Ofsted

February 2020

Lavender Primary School

Lavender was one of the two schools that originally combined to form the Ivy Learning Trust in September 2017. It is a two-form entry school in Enfield, North London and prides itself on its learning culture which prepares children for being successful lifelong learners. 

Lavender is a warm and welcoming place of learning.

Ofsted

February 2020

Brimsdown Primary School

Brimsdown was one of the two schools that originally combined to form the Ivy Learning Trust in September 2017. It is a three-form entry school in Enfield, North London and is proud to work closely with its local community to provide a supportive environment with high expectations for all its learners.

This is an inclusive, kind, and happy school. Pupils behave exceptionally well around the school. They are polite and are keen to help others. The very strong ethos of inclusion is exemplified by the teaching of British Sign Language.

Ofsted

December 2023

Brimsdown Primary School

Brimsdown was one of the two schools that originally combined to form the Ivy Learning Trust in September 2017. It is a three-form entry school in Enfield, North London and is proud to work closely with its local community to provide a supportive environment with high expectations for all its learners.

This is an inclusive, kind, and happy school. Pupils behave exceptionally well around the school. They are polite and are keen to help others. The very strong ethos of inclusion is exemplified by the teaching of British Sign Language.

Ofsted

December 2023

Churchfield Primary School

Churchfield joined Ivy in July 2018 and is a three-form entry school in Enfield, North London. It is strongly committed to ensuring that all its children can access an education that challenges and motivates them, to support them in realising their full potential.

Leaders are ambitious and have high expectations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils work hard and want to do well.

Ofsted

November 2022

Churchfield Primary School

Churchfield joined Ivy in July 2018 and is a three-form entry school in Enfield, North London. It is strongly committed to ensuring that all its children can access an education that challenges and motivates them, to support them in realising their full potential.

Leaders are ambitious and have high expectations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils work hard and want to do well.

Ofsted

November 2022

Eastfield Primary School

Eastfield joined Ivy in June 2018 and is a two-form entry school in Enfield, North London. It aims to provide the best possible education for its children in a stimulating and creative environment and to support them in developing a passion for learning.

Pupils and staff cherish and strive to live up to the six core values that underpin all aspects of the school’s work.

Ofsted

May 2022

Eastfield Primary School

Eastfield joined Ivy in June 2018 and is a two-form entry school in Enfield, North London. It aims to provide the best possible education for its children in a stimulating and creative environment and to support them in developing a passion for learning.

Pupils and staff cherish and strive to live up to the six core values that underpin all aspects of the school’s work.

Ofsted

May 2022

Larkspur Primary School

Larkspur joined Ivy as a sponsored academy in September 2018 and is a one-form entry school in Ware, Hertfordshire. It aims to ensure that every child is able to become a lifelong learner by building a challenging and engaging curriculum, underpinned by a strong, positive learning culture.

Larkspur is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are happy and enjoy their learning.

Ofsted

January 2023

Larkspur Primary School

Larkspur joined Ivy as a sponsored academy in September 2018 and is a one-form entry school in Ware, Hertfordshire. It aims to ensure that every child is able to become a lifelong learner by building a challenging and engaging curriculum, underpinned by a strong, positive learning culture.

Larkspur is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are happy and enjoy their learning.

Ofsted

January 2023

Walker Primary School

Walker joined Ivy in April 2019 and is a two-form entry school in Enfield, North London. It is an inclusive school which aims to inspire and support all its children, and to work effectively in partnership with its families, so that its pupils feel they can accomplish anything.

Across Walker Primary School, there is warmth, ambition, and a real sense of community. Leaders have the highest expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). 

Ofsted

May 2023

Walker Primary School

Walker joined Ivy in April 2019 and is a two-form entry school in Enfield, North London. It is an inclusive school which aims to inspire and support all its children, and to work effectively in partnership with its families, so that its pupils feel they can accomplish anything.

Across Walker Primary School, there is warmth, ambition, and a real sense of community. Leaders have the highest expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). 

Ofsted

May 2023

The Wroxham

The Wroxham joined Ivy in October 2019 and is a one-form entry school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. It prides itself on encouraging its children to learn without limits, and celebrates their individuality and differences to ensure that everyone is valued.

Teachers have high expectations of their pupils; they set tasks that are sufficiently challenging and build consistently on pupils’ prior learning.

Ofsted

May 2013

The Wroxham

The Wroxham joined Ivy in October 2019 and is a one-form entry school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. It prides itself on encouraging its children to learn without limits, and celebrates their individuality and differences to ensure that everyone is valued.

Teachers have high expectations of their pupils; they set tasks that are sufficiently challenging and build consistently on pupils’ prior learning.

Ofsted

May 2013

Woodside Primary School

Woodside joined us in April 2020 and is a one-form entry school in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. The school aims to ensure that each and every child develops with self-confidence, developing a growth mindset and achieving their full potential in every aspect of school life.

Pupils enjoy all that the school has to offer. They say that their teachers ‘make lessons fun’.

Ofsted

January 2019

Woodside Primary School

Woodside joined us in April 2020 and is a one-form entry school in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. The school aims to ensure that each and every child develops with self-confidence, developing a growth mindset and achieving their full potential in every aspect of school life.

Pupils enjoy all that the school has to offer. They say that their teachers ‘make lessons fun’.

Ofsted

January 2019

Crabtree Infants’ School

Crabtree Infants’ School joined us in May 2021 and is a two-form entry infant school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school has earned a reputation for providing an extremely strong and rounded education for local children. They are encouraged to take risks with their learning, with an understanding that the experiences of finding things ‘tricky’ and ‘making mistakes’ lead to ‘great learning’.

This is a school where all pupils, including children in the early years, can flourish. The inclusive, calm and harmonious environment helps pupils to thrive. The school is aspirational. Pupils develop highly positive attitudes to their learning right from the start.

Ofsted

February 2024

Crabtree Infants’ School

Crabtree Infants’ School joined us in May 2021 and is a two-form entry infant school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school has earned a reputation for providing an extremely strong and rounded education for local children. They are encouraged to take risks with their learning, with an understanding that the experiences of finding things ‘tricky’ and ‘making mistakes’ lead to ‘great learning’.

This is a school where all pupils, including children in the early years, can flourish. The inclusive, calm and harmonious environment helps pupils to thrive. The school is aspirational. Pupils develop highly positive attitudes to their learning right from the start.

Ofsted

February 2024

Crabtree Junior School

Crabtree Junior School joined Ivy in May 2021 and is a two-form entry junior school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school offers every child a well-rounded education with a focus on the ‘whole child’, supporting them in growing personally, socially and academically. They are very proud of their high-quality teaching and excellent pastoral care.

Pupils here have ‘G.R.I.T’ in abundance. The values of growth, resilience, independence and teamwork are golden threads that run through the school. A plethora of opportunities to be leaders are hungrily accepted by pupils, who want to make their school the best it can be. Pupils are itching to get to school each day.

Ofsted

November 2023

Crabtree Junior School

Crabtree Junior School joined Ivy in May 2021 and is a two-form entry junior school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school offers every child a well-rounded education with a focus on the ‘whole child’, supporting them in growing personally, socially and academically. They are very proud of their high-quality teaching and excellent pastoral care.

The quality of teaching and learning is excellent and, because work is interesting and challenging for those at all levels of attainment, pupils readily engage in learning. 

Ofsted

May 2009

Peartree Primary School

Peartree joined Ivy in September 2022 and is a one-form entry school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. It is a supportive, nurturing and inclusive school, which challenges children to become independent, motivated and confident learners.

The strong ethos, clearly embedded in the school values, is the bedrock upon which significant improvements, including in the quality of teaching and learning, and pupils’ behaviour, are based.

Ofsted

February 2016

Peartree Primary School

Peartree joined Ivy in September 2022 and is a one-form entry school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. It is a supportive, nurturing and inclusive school, which challenges children to become independent, motivated and confident learners.

The strong ethos, clearly embedded in the school values, is the bedrock upon which significant improvements, including in the quality of teaching and learning, and pupils’ behaviour, are based.

Ofsted

February 2016

Martins Wood Primary School

Martins Wood became part of the Ivy family in December 2022. It is a three-form entry school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It aims to develop its children’s ambition to strive for everything they want to achieve in their life, whether that be academic, sporting or artistic success.

Pupils receive a good quality of education. They enjoy coming to school and are happy in their work and play. They like the fact that teachers make learning interesting and enjoyable.
Ofsted

November 2021

Martins Wood Primary School

Martins Wood became part of the Ivy family in December 2022. It is a three-form entry school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It aims to develop its children’s ambition to strive for everything they want to achieve in their life, whether that be academic, sporting or artistic success.

Pupils receive a good quality of education. They enjoy coming to school and are happy in their work and play. They like the fact that teachers make learning interesting and enjoyable.  

Ofsted

November 2021

Watchlytes Primary School

Watchlytes joined Ivy in December 2022. The school is a one-form entry school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, providing a friendly, warm and  proud community. It teaches its children to celebrate success, learn from mistakes and become happy, confident learners. 

Pupils are happy and say that they feel safe. Pupils told us that they enjoy physical education. They appreciate the extra-curricular activities on offer at lunchtime and after school.  

Ofsted

September 2021

Watchlytes Primary School

Watchlytes joined Ivy in December 2022. The school is a one-form entry school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, providing a friendly, warm and proud community. It teaches its children to celebrate success, learn from mistakes and become happy, confident learners. 

Pupils are happy and say that they feel safe. Pupils told us that they enjoy physical education. They appreciate the extra-curricular activities on offer at lunchtime and after school.
Ofsted

September 2021

Round Diamond Primary School

Round Diamond, a two-form entry school in Stevenage, joined us in January 2023. It is a welcoming and happy school, where everyone is valued and respected. The school’s aim is for all children to learn and achieve to the best of their abilities, as well as behave in a courteous and sensible manner at all times.

Learning time is used to the full. Teaching continually engages, challenges and motivates pupils and pupils make rapid progress across a wide range of subjects.

Ofsted

June 2017

Round Diamond Primary School

Round Diamond, a two-form entry school in Stevenage, joined us in January 2023. It is a welcoming and happy school, where everyone is valued and respected. The school’s aim is for all children to learn and achieve to the best of their abilities, as well as behave in a courteous and sensible manner at all times. 

Learning time is used to the full. Teaching continually engages, challenges and motivates pupils and pupils make rapid progress across a wide range of subjects.
Ofsted

June 2017

Contact us

Ivy Learning Trust

Lavender Primary School

Lavender Rd
Enfield EN2 0SX

Phone: 020 8363 1058
Email: office@lavender.enfield.sch.uk
Website: lavenderprimary.org

Brimsdown Primary School

Green Street
Enfield EN3 7NA

Phone: 020 8804 6797
Email: office@brimsdown.enfield.sch.uk
Website: brimsdown.enfield.sch.uk

Eastfield Primary School

Eastfield Rd
Enfield EN3 5UX

Phone: 020 8804 5013
Email: office@eastfield.enfield.sch.uk
Website: eastfieldprimary.com

Churchfield Primary School

Latymer Rd
London N9 9PL

Phone: 020 8807 2458
Email: churchfield.office@churchfield.enfield.sch.uk
Website: churchfield.school

Larkspur Primary School

Tower Rd
Ware SG12 7LP

Phone: 01920 411000
Email: office@larkspurprimary.org
Website: larkspurprimary.org

Walker Primary School

Waterfall Rd
London N14 7EG

Phone: 020 8886 3904
Email: office@walker.enfield.sch.uk
Website: walker.enfield.sch.uk

The Wroxham Primary School

Wroxham Gardens
Potters Bar EN6 3DJ

Phone: 01707 643576
Email: admin@thewroxham.net
Website: thewroxham.org.uk

Woodside Primary School

Jones Rd
Goff’s Oak
Hertfordshire EN7 5JS

Phone: 01707 888333
Email: admin@woodside.herts.sch.uk
Website: woodside.herts.sch.uk

Crabtree Infants' School

Crabtree Lane

Harpenden

Hertfordshire AL5 5PU

Phone: 01582 623597
Email: admin@crabtreeinfants.herts.sch.uk
Website: crabtreeinfants.herts.sch.uk

Crabtree Junior School

Crabtree Lane

Harpenden

Hertfordshire AL5 5PU

Phone: 01582 623455
Email: admin@crabtreejm.herts.sch.uk
Website: crabtreejm.herts.sch.uk

Peartree Primary School

Peartree Lane

Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire AL7 3XW

Phone: 01707 881033
Email: admin@peartreejmi.herts.sch.uk
Website: peartreeprimaryschool.co.uk

Martins Wood Primary School

Mildmay Road, Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 5RT

Phone: 01438 222602
Email: admin@martinswood.herts.sch.uk
Website: martinswood.herts.sch.uk

Watchlytes Primary School

Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire, AL7 2AZ

Phone: 01707 886222
Email: admin@watchlytes.herts.sch.uk
Website: watchlytes.herts.sch.uk

Round Diamond Primary School

Round Diamond Primary School
Whitehorse Lane
Great Ashby Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 6NH

Telephone: 01438 219410

Email: admin@rounddiamond.herts.sch.uk

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