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Sheredes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hoddesdon, EN11 8LL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,313 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Sheredes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lorna Stevenson
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117353.

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 maths78%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils456
Girls216
Boys240
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.9%
First language not English10.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.6

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
69.5%
Other White
11.4%
White and Asian
3.7%
Indian
3.1%
African
2.6%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other Black
1.3%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%

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 teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.8
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.82
Support staff (FTE)15.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.242
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.92
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Sheredes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryRobert Barclay AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroxbourne CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryThe Broxbourne SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHigh Leigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryWormley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miNurseryRye Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryForres Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Sheredes Primary School

What is Sheredes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sheredes Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2023.

How does Sheredes Primary School rank in England?

Sheredes Primary School ranks 2,313 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Sheredes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Sheredes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sheredes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sheredes Primary School made 60 offers from 242 applications (4 per offer), and 54 of 92 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sheredes Primary School?

Sheredes Primary School has 456 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sheredes Primary School?

Sheredes Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sheredes Primary School?

At Sheredes Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sheredes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sheredes Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.