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Cuffley School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Theobalds Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar EN6 4HN · cuffleyschool.org · 01707 888100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 449
- 98% of 460 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Cuffley School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 130
- 29% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (26%) with SEND