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Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Watkins Rise, Potters Bar EN6 1QB · ladbrooke.herts.sch.uk · 01707 652882
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.37 mi
- 0.60 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 226
- 16 over 210 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- First language not English
- 40.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.37 mi (596 m) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% 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 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 55% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.37 mi0.60 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.26 mi0.41 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.56 mi0.90 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.38 mi0.62 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 78
- 33% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 53% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (13%) with SEND