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Shenley Primary School

Community school · Radlett · WD7 9DX

Ages 3–11 · 119 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
139

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill45%

119 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
61 / 58
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
119 / 262 (45%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
45
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
Miss Georgina Wheeler

Location

Address
London Road, Shenley
Postcode
WD7 9DX
Town
Radlett
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Radlett, Hertfordshire, 119 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.8%.

Open schools in Radlett
6
Primary schools in Radlett
5
Academies among open schools in Radlett
50% (3)
Open schools in WD7
9
Primary in WD7
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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    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Shenley · WD7 9BL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Newberries Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Radlett · WD7 7EL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Parkside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 4EP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.40

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  • Meryfield Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Cowley Hill School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.02

    1.8 miles away

  • Hertsmere Jewish Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Georgina Wheeler
Telephone
01923855864
Website
http://www.shenleyprimary.co.uk/

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