Community school · Hertfordshire

Oakmere Primary School

3–11Ages
226Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117371URN

Chace Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 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

1.4per place

1.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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32 applications for 23 places · 312th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted'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

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

32 applications · 23 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 1.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 0.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 0.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 0.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 0.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 0.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	23	32	1.4	16	0.70
Sep 2025	33	32	1.0	8	0.24
Sep 2024	14	28	2.0	12	0.86
Sep 2023	31	38	1.2	12	0.39
Sep 2022	22	41	1.9	17	0.77
Sep 2021	25	40	1.6	12	0.48
Sep 2020	54	51	0.9	23	0.43
Sep 2019	56	41	0.7	18	0.32
Sep 2018	67	61	0.9	26	0.39
Sep 2017	54	40	0.7	17	0.31
Sep 2016	23	44	1.9	18	0.78
Sep 2015	17	25	1.5	14	0.82
Sep 2014	41	34	0.8	11	0.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 58% · Maths 63% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%259th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	52%	6%	103	102
2023/24	49%	9%	100	103
2022/23	32%	0%	100	98

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

Oakmere Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Northaw Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place
Cranborne Primary School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Hadley Wood Primary School
2.8 km · Enfield

Not yet inspected
The Wroxham School
3.4 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

3.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cuffley School
3.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2024

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117371 · 919/2985
Capacity: 240 pupils · 226 on roll
Free school meals: 35.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Chace Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NP
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Hertsmere

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