Foundation school · Hertfordshire

Cranborne Primary School

3–11Ages
448Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117369URN

Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, EN6 2BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

170 applications for 60 places · 107th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

22 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
31 January 2013
Graded inspection: 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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

170 applications · 60 places offered · 76 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.7; 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	60	170	2.8	76	1.27
Sep 2025	60	180	3.0	80	1.33
Sep 2024	60	161	2.7	72	1.20
Sep 2023	57	178	3.1	57	1.00
Sep 2022	57	163	2.9	49	0.86
Sep 2021	60	164	2.7	61	1.02
Sep 2020	59	207	3.5	64	1.08
Sep 2019	60	206	3.4	70	1.17
Sep 2018	60	209	3.5	71	1.18
Sep 2017	60	202	3.4	68	1.13
Sep 2016	59	167	2.8	49	0.83
Sep 2015	59	155	2.6	47	0.80
Sep 2014	61	165	2.7	47	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 95% · Maths 90% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%7th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard67%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard95%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (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	87%	12%	111	111
2023/24	93%	28%	110	109
2022/23	90%	35%	111	112

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

Cranborne Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
The Wroxham School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

3.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Little Heath Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Giles' CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

2026

1.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Oakmere Primary School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Brookmans Park Primary School
2.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Northaw Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117369 · 919/2980
Capacity: 420 pupils · 448 on roll
Free school meals: 9.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Sunny Bank Primary School (URN 132118)
Address: Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, EN6 2BA
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Hertsmere

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