School profile

High Leigh Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hoddesdon, EN11 8GF

Requires improvement

Map showing High Leigh Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,585 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

High Leigh Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils166 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kelly Gradwell
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117270.

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 maths48%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%11%8%
Average reading score102107106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading60%79%76%
Expected standard in writing68%73%73%
Expected standard in maths56%76%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils166
Girls83
Boys83
Eligible for free school meals36.1%
First language not English24.7%
SEN support26
EHC plan11
Average class size19.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.2%
Other White
16.3%
African
7.2%
Other mixed
3.6%
Caribbean
3%
Other Black
3%
Gypsy/Roma
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Indian
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence13.1%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)47
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll153
Unfilled places27.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)10.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.63
Support staff (FTE)11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.5%
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 High Leigh Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryRoselands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryRobert Barclay AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryForres Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySheredes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableHaileybury CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryRye Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryThe Cranbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about High Leigh Primary School

What is High Leigh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

High Leigh Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does High Leigh Primary School rank in England?

High Leigh Primary School ranks 12,585 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend High Leigh Primary School?

High Leigh Primary School has 166 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.