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Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Hertford · SG13 7QW

Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill88%

207 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
92 / 115
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
207 / 236 (88%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
28
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 Helen Shay

Location

Address
Woodland Road, Hertford Heath
Postcode
SG13 7QW
Town
Hertford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Broxbourne
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Primary schools in Hertford
14
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG13
10
Primary in SG13
6
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.

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand0.93

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    • FSM16.3%
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    • Absence4.7%
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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Morgans Primary School & Nursery

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.4%
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  • The Cranbourne Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Shay
Telephone
01992583622
Website
http://www.hertfordheath.herts.sch.uk

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