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Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School, Rickmansworth

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Rickmansworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 15 schools in Rickmansworth with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2016)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School in detail

Results

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School are St John Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 50% maths); Shepherd Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 48% reading, 52% maths); St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 90% maths); and Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School (1 mile, Outstanding, 90% reading, 93% maths).

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St John Catholic Primary SchoolShepherd PrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChrist Church Chorleywood CofE School

What parents say

104 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).

Who goes there

8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arnett Hills School (near), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School are The Reach Free School (0.9 miles), Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (1.3 miles), St Clement Danes School (1.5 miles) and Rickmansworth School (1.7 miles).

The Reach Free SchoolSaint Joan of Arc Catholic SchoolSt Clement Danes SchoolRickmansworth School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Holly Butcher
Pupils:198
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01923720507
Address:Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4BT
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:117289
UKPRN:10076913
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South West Hertfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Arnett Hills creates a welcoming community where children thrive academically and emotionally. The school has high expectations for behaviour and learning, with excellent support for all pupils including those with additional needs. Children develop strong character traits through a wide range of activities and take pride in their responsibilities, preparing them well for secondary school.

Key Strengths

  • Strong community ethos where pupils of all ages play happily together and demonstrate kindness, empathy and respect
  • Excellent behaviour and conduct, with pupils taking considerable pride in their learning
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn well across the curriculum
  • Ambitious curriculum with strong progression - pupils build depth of knowledge over time
  • Reading is at the heart of the curriculum, with effective phonics teaching and enthusiastic readers

Areas for Improvement

  • Sometimes when pupils practise what they have been taught, teachers do not anticipate common problems or identify misconceptions quickly enough, leaving some pupils with gaps in learning
  • Teachers need better support to deliver the curriculum as effectively as possible

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Drama, sports, art, play leader roles, school trips including visits to the British Museum

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school has a strong sense of community with excellent behaviour, high expectations for achievement, and effective support for pupils with SEND.

At a Glance

8.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

104 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy91%
Child does well89%
High expectations85%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)53%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)67%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+18ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School.

  • The After School HubAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Let's Play @ William Penn Leisure Centre740m away · Not yet graded
  • Little Hands Adventure Club930m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Hertfordshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Arnett Hills School (nr)
86m · 1 min walk
Arnett Way (nr)
149m · 2 min walk
Oakfield (SW-bound)
180m · 3 min walk
The Bucklands (opp)
277m · 5 min walk
The Queens Drive (NE-bound)
386m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

208 pupils

210 places

2 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:913
Projected new pupils:228

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rickmansworth

Across Hertfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

14,776

Applications

12,543

Got 1st preference

89.1%

Got preferred school

98.4%

All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

1 April 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

8 January 2020
24 February 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

17.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Speech, Language & Communication9
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
63.1%
Asian
13.1%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
12.1%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.1%
English as Additional Language12.6%

198

Total Pupils

100

Boys

98

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,157

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,277

Per pupil

£1187k

Total funding

£15k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£19,930
EAL funding£7,158
Lump sum£172,300

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7%

Overall absence

7.7%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)7.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
4.0%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
3.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

What are SATs results like at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Of the pupils at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.

What is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

No fixed boundary. When Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Classes at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School has around 198 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

3.7% of sessions were missed at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The After School Hub (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School's term dates?

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School is at Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BT.

Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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