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Shenley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Radlett, WD7 9DX

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,602 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Shenley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils119
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Georgina Wheeler
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117150.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading45%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing38%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths34%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils119
Girls58
Boys61
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.8%
First language not English16%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)7
School places2024/25315
Unfilled places64.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size19.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.8%
Other White
10.9%
White and Black African
3.4%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
African
1.7%
Indian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.15
Support staff (FTE)8.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.40
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.36.1%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shenley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryClore Shalom SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNewberries Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableManor Lodge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryParkside Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miSecondaryHertswood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryMeryfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryCowley Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miNot applicableRadlett Preparatory School LtdOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Shenley Primary School

What is Shenley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shenley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Sept 2023.

How does Shenley Primary School rank in England?

Shenley Primary School ranks 14,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Shenley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Shenley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shenley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shenley Primary School made 15 offers from 40 applications (2.7 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shenley Primary School?

Shenley Primary School has 119 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shenley Primary School?

Shenley Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Shenley Primary School?

At Shenley Primary School, the average class had 19.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shenley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shenley Primary School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 36.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.