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Greenway Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Crossways, Berkhamsted HP4 3NH · greenway.herts.sch.uk · 01442 866249
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.32 mi
- 0.51 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 229
- 95% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 0.9%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School” went to a home 0.32 mi (509 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.34 mi (546 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.32 mi0.51 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.49 mi0.78 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Greenway Primary and Nursery School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 137
- 59% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (19%) with SEND