High Leigh Primary School, Hoddesdon

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Headteacher of High Leigh Primary School, I feel privileged to be leading such an amazing school and a team of staff who are highly skilled, caring, dedicated and passionate about promoting high aspirations for all pupils. Our High Leigh values of respect, resilience, responsibility, honesty, determination and kindness are embedded through our exciting and engaging curriculum."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at High Leigh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put High Leigh Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to High Leigh Primary School are Roselands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 44% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 90% reading, 100% maths); and Forres Primary Academy (0.9 miles, 61% reading, 67% maths).

High Leigh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about High Leigh Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6.6%) 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.

High Leigh Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Rye House Railway Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nathan Drive (near), 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, High Leigh Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 20.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to High Leigh Primary School are Robert Barclay Academy (0.9 miles), The John Warner School (1.2 miles) and The Broxbourne School (1.8 miles).