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Abbots Langley School

Community school · Abbots Langley · WD5 0BQ

Ages 3–11 · 410 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
186
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

410 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
205 / 205
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
410 / 480 (85%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Negrello

Location

Address
Parsonage Close
Postcode
WD5 0BQ
Town
Abbots Langley
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.9%.

Open schools in Abbots Langley
5
Primary schools in Abbots Langley
4
Academies among open schools in Abbots Langley
40% (2)
Open schools in WD5
5
Primary in WD5
4
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Abbots LangleyNear WD5

  • Bedmond Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Abbots Langley · WD5 0RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Leavesden JMI School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 7QZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Kingsway Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.87

    1.5 miles away

  • Kingsway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.8%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Negrello
Telephone
01923263174
Website
http://www.abbotslangley.herts.sch.uk

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