High Leigh Primary School, Hoddesdon

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~545m)Possible (~778m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kelly Gradwell
Pupils:166 / 210 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01992465739
Address:Schofield Way, Hoddesdon, EN11 8GF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:117270
UKPRN:10069551
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Broxbourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

37.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy94%
Well taught84%
Good progress71%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-28ppWriting-12pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 60%. Maths has declined from 84% to 56%. Writing has declined from 80% to 68%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

23.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
153m · 2 min walk
Play Area (adj)
173m · 3 min walk
Merck Sharpe & Dohme (adj)
398m · 6 min walk
Lilywhites Lane
402m · 7 min walk
Box Wood (nr)
541m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

166 pupils

210 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hoddesdon

Low pressure
New homes approved:416
Projected new pupils:104

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hoddesdon

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 February 2019
24 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.41537%

Overall absence

18.86792%

Persistent absence

159

Enrolments

Authorised4.91212%
Unauthorised1.50325%
Persistent (10%+)18.86792%
Severe (50%+)2.51572%

Absence trend

4.08444%
18/19
4.68284%
20/21
7.67297%
21/22
7.8847%
22/23
6.91047%
23/24
6.41537%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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