Community school · Hertfordshire

Saffron Green Primary School

3–11Ages
177Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117195URN

Nicoll Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2PP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

40 applications for 19 places · 227th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

40 applications · 19 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	40	2.1	15	0.79
Sep 2025	13	40	3.1	13	1.00
Sep 2024	22	39	1.8	17	0.77
Sep 2023	22	53	2.4	15	0.68
Sep 2022	17	42	2.5	13	0.76
Sep 2021	14	43	3.1	11	0.79
Sep 2020	24	50	2.1	15	0.63
Sep 2019	26	48	1.9	17	0.65
Sep 2018	30	61	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2017	19	46	2.4	11	0.58
Sep 2016	20	52	2.6	14	0.70
Sep 2015	21	43	2.1	16	0.76
Sep 2014	25	55	2.2	20	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 50% · Maths 39% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%311th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard39%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	0%	103	99
2023/24	44%	0%	105	107
2022/23	21%	0%	100	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Saffron Green Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Kenilworth Primary School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.3applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Monksmead School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Yavneh Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Summerswood Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2024

1.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Cowley Hill School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

2026

4.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Whitings Hill Primary School
2.5 km · Barnet

Outstanding2023

3.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117195 · 919/2181
Capacity: 210 pupils · 177 on roll
Free school meals: 35.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Nicoll Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2PP
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Hertsmere

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources