Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

Northaw Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
101Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117569URN

Vineyards Road, Northaw, EN6 4PB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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32 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

19 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
19 May 2015
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

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

32 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 4.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 4.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.1; 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	8	32	4.0	8	1.00
Sep 2025	15	36	2.4	13	0.87
Sep 2024	5	24	4.8	3	0.60
Sep 2023	14	27	1.9	7	0.50
Sep 2022	9	33	3.7	6	0.67
Sep 2021	15	34	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2020	10	34	3.4	9	0.90
Sep 2019	12	34	2.8	7	0.58
Sep 2018	15	47	3.1	17	1.13
Sep 2017	10	41	4.1	8	0.80
Sep 2016	15	42	2.8	13	0.87
Sep 2015	14	39	2.8	14	1.00
Sep 2014	16	50	3.1	9	0.56

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 63% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%290th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	44%	13%	106	103
2023/24	75%	6%	107	106
2022/23	67%	33%	110	105

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

Northaw Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Oakmere Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Little Heath Primary School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cuffley School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2024

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Cranborne Primary School
3.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
3.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

5.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
3.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117569 · 919/5209
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 124 pupils · 101 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Vineyards Road, Northaw, EN6 4PB
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

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