Community school · Hertfordshire

High Leigh Primary School

3–11Ages
166Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117270URN

Schofield Way, Hoddesdon, EN11 8GF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 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

1.6per place

1.0 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

47 applications for 30 places · 299th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 30 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.7; 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	30	47	1.6	24	0.80
Sep 2025	13	38	2.9	10	0.77
Sep 2024	14	37	2.6	12	0.86
Sep 2023	16	45	2.8	14	0.88
Sep 2022	28	44	1.6	18	0.64
Sep 2021	21	53	2.5	19	0.90
Sep 2020	29	62	2.1	27	0.93
Sep 2019	16	44	2.8	12	0.75
Sep 2018	30	62	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2017	28	65	2.3	21	0.75
Sep 2016	30	65	2.2	20	0.67
Sep 2015	23	48	2.1	19	0.83
Sep 2014	29	49	1.7	18	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 68% · Maths 56% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%278th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	48%	8%	102	101
2023/24	68%	4%	104	103
2022/23	35%	8%	101	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

High Leigh Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Improved significantly2024

2.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Forres Primary Academy
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Sheredes Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

4.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Cross Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
The Cranbourne Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117270 · 919/2314
Capacity: 210 pupils · 166 on roll
Free school meals: 37.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Schofield Way, Hoddesdon, EN11 8GF
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Broxbourne

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