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Sheredes Primary School

Community school · Hoddesdon · EN11 8LL

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

95%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)95%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

456 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
240 / 216
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
456 / 480 (95%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
27
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 Lorna Stevenson

Location

Address
Benford Road
Postcode
EN11 8LL
Town
Hoddesdon
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.2%.

Open schools in Hoddesdon
11
Primary schools in Hoddesdon
8
Academies among open schools in Hoddesdon
64% (7)
Open schools in EN11
12
Primary in EN11
8
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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  • St Cross Catholic Primary School

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    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM5.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.7%

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  • Broxbourne CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Broxbourne · EN10 7AY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.2%

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  • High Leigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM37.0%

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  • Wormley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.3%

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  • Forres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM33.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Roselands Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Stevenson
Telephone
01992465154
Website
www.sheredesprimary.herts.sch.uk/

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