School profile

Potten End CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Berkhamsted, HP4 2QY

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Potten End CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Nov 2010

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Denise Kennedy
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117414.

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 maths59%, 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.7%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls95
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.7%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size29.3

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
81.5%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Irish
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Indian
1%
Pakistani
0.5%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.21
Support staff (FTE)12.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.84
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Potten End CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miSecondaryJohn F Kennedy Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySwing Gate Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGreat Gaddesden Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryGalley Hill Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryMicklem Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryOakleaf PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryVictoria Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryThe Thomas Coram Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Potten End CofE Primary School

What is Potten End CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Potten End CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Nov 2010.

How does Potten End CofE Primary School rank in England?

Potten End CofE Primary School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Potten End CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Potten End CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Potten End CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Potten End CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 84 applications (2.8 per offer), and 28 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Potten End CofE Primary School?

Potten End CofE Primary School has 205 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Potten End CofE Primary School?

Potten End CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Potten End CofE Primary School?

At Potten End CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Potten End CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Potten End CofE Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% 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.