Clore Shalom School, Shenley
Clore Shalom School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Shenley. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 65th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clore Shalom School in detail
Clore Shalom School in its own words
In its own words: "The school opened in September 1999 and is a one form entry Primary School. We have one class for each year group (7 in all) with up to 30 children in each class. Our pupils thrive in an exciting, challenging environment."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Clore Shalom 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 90% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Clore Shalom School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Clore Shalom School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clore Shalom School are Shenley Primary School (1 mile, Good, 45% reading, 34% maths); Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy (1.1 miles, 90% reading, 97% maths); Bowmansgreen Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 64% maths); and London Colney Primary & Nursery School (1.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths).
Clore Shalom School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Shenley Primary SchoolSaint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary AcademyBowmansgreen Primary SchoolLondon Colney Primary & Nursery School
What parents say
99 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clore Shalom School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).
Who goes there
2.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Clore Shalom School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radlett Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shenleybury Cottages (near), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clore Shalom School issued 6 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Clore Shalom provides a warm, inclusive environment where pupils are proud to belong and excited to learn. The school has trained staff who teach consistently well, with pupils achieving in line with or above national averages by the end of primary school. The school also prioritises pupils' well-being and personal development, preparing them exceptionally well for life after leaving.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds pupils' learning gradually from early years
- High-quality teaching with consistent approaches and regular checks on pupil understanding
- Excellent reading promotion with effective daily phonics lessons and strong support for pupils who need extra help
- Accurate identification of pupils with SEND and effective, adapted teaching that helps them achieve well
- Strong focus on pupils' personal development, well-being and learning about British values and diversity
Areas for Improvement
- Foundational writing skills such as handwriting, spelling and punctuation are not consistently secure
- Some teachers' expectations of the quality of pupils' recorded work are not consistently high
- This gaps in written work quality sometimes prevents pupils from demonstrating their more complex learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff creating an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, well-being leaders roles, Jewish life leaders roles, school councillor roles, karate, karaoke, chess, educational trips including wildlife park visit, CLORE awards scheme
Clore Shalom School is a voluntary aided Jewish primary school in Hertfordshire that has maintained good standards following leadership changes. The school fosters a warm, inclusive community where pupils thrive and achieve well overall in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
2.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
99 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clore Shalom School
Term dates
Clore Shalom School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Clore Shalom School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clore Shalom School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Shenley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Shenley
Across Hertfordshire council
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(10)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
81
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,638
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,216
Per pupil
£1040k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Clore Shalom School
What are SATs results like at Clore Shalom School?
Of the pupils at Clore Shalom School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Clore Shalom School's Ofsted rating?
Clore Shalom School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Clore Shalom School?
No fixed boundary. When Clore Shalom 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 Clore Shalom School?
Clore Shalom School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Clore Shalom School?
Classes at Clore Shalom School average 27.3 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 Clore Shalom School?
Clore Shalom School has around 186 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clore Shalom School?
4% of sessions were missed at Clore Shalom School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clore Shalom School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clore Shalom 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.
How many road collisions happen near Clore Shalom School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Clore Shalom School?
Clore Shalom School is at Hugo Gryn Way, Shenley, Hertfordshire, WD7 9BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)