Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

3–11Ages
109Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117443URN

Church Road, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, HP4 1NX · 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

2.3per place

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

34 applications for 15 places · 197th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

34 applications · 15 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 1 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	15	34	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2025	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2024	15	30	2.0	13	0.87
Sep 2023	11	29	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2022	16	36	2.3	23	1.44
Sep 2021	15	45	3.0	22	1.47
Sep 2020	15	28	1.9	16	1.07
Sep 2019	15	36	2.4	22	1.47
Sep 2018	14	28	2.0	11	0.79
Sep 2017	15	33	2.2	16	1.07
Sep 2016	15	35	2.3	23	1.53
Sep 2015	19	45	2.4	28	1.47
Sep 2014	15	35	2.3	21	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%52nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard64%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	79%	7%	111	106
2023/24	100%	7%	109	110
2022/23	88%	38%	112	109

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

Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Dagnall VA Church of England School
2.6 km · Buckinghamshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School
3.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

4.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Studham Village CofE Academy
3.4 km · Central Bedfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Hertfordshire

2026

3.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Bridgewater Primary School
4.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch
5.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Potten End CofE Primary School
5.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Westfield Primary School
5.3 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117443 · 919/3352
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 109 on roll
Free school meals: 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Road, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, HP4 1NX
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

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