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Cuffley School

Foundation school · Potters Bar · EN6 4HN

Ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-25

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)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill98%

449 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
226 / 223
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
449 / 460 (98%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Wing

Location

Address
Theobalds Road, Cuffley
Postcode
EN6 4HN
Town
Potters Bar
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.7%.

Open schools in Potters Bar
19
Primary schools in Potters Bar
8
Academies among open schools in Potters Bar
21% (4)
Open schools in EN6
20
Primary in EN6
9
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 Potters BarNear EN6

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 5JS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 5NS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Enfield · EN2 9BD · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.82

    2.2 miles away

  • Bonneygrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 5ED · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.82

    2.3 miles away

  • Oakmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 5NP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Fairfields Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 6JG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.90

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Wing
Telephone
01707888100
Website
www.cuffleyschool.org/

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