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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 117414

Potten End CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Berkhamsted · HP4 2QY

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-02

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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%

205 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
110 / 95
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
205 / 240 (85%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Denise Kennedy

Location

Address
Church Road, Potten End
Postcode
HP4 2QY
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.7%. 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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  • Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 2LJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand0.89

    1.5 miles away

  • Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3JY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand0.74

    1.7 miles away

  • Micklem Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Oakleaf Primary

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2JU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Pixies Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2BY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.40

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Kennedy
Telephone
01442865022
Website
http://www.pottenend.herts.sch.uk

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