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Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Berkhamsted · HP4 1NX

Ages 3–11 · 109 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill104%

109 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
51 / 58
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
109 / 105 (104%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Elkes

Location

Address
Church Road, Little Gaddesden
Postcode
HP4 1NX
Town
Berkhamsted
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Berkhamsted
14
Primary schools in Berkhamsted
10
Academies among open schools in Berkhamsted
7% (1)
Open schools in HP4
15
Primary in HP4
11
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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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dagnall · HP4 1QX · Buckinghamshire

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    • KS222%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–9

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Bridgewater Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.30

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Elkes
Telephone
01442842464
Website
http://www.littlegaddesden.herts.sch.uk/

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