Little Green Junior School, Rickmansworth
Little Green Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rickmansworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 15 schools in Rickmansworth with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Little Green Junior School in detail
Little Green Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, chess, robotics, art and cheerleading.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Little Green Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Little Green Junior School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Green Junior School are Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Yorke Mead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 82% maths); Harvey Road Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 94% maths); and Ascot Road Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).
Little Green Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery SchoolYorke Mead Primary SchoolHarvey Road Primary SchoolAscot Road Primary School
Who goes there
6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Croxley Underground Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Crescent (n-bound), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Little Green Junior School issued 14 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Little Green Junior School are Croxley Danes School (0.7 miles), Rickmansworth School (1 mile) and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (1.5 miles).
Croxley Danes SchoolRickmansworth SchoolSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.2
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Little Green Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Little Green Junior School.
- Yorke Mead School Playscheme720m away · Not yet graded
- TLCC at Malvern Way830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Little Green Junior 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Little Green Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Little Green Junior 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
357 pupils
360 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rickmansworth
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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
346
Total Pupils
183
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,220
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,057
Per pupil
£1881k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Little Green Junior School
Questions parents ask about Little Green Junior School
What are SATs results like at Little Green Junior School?
Of the pupils at Little Green Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Little Green Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Little Green Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Little Green Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Green Junior 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 Little Green Junior School?
Little Green Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Little Green Junior School?
Classes at Little Green Junior School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Little Green Junior School?
Little Green Junior School has around 346 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Green Junior School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Little Green Junior School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Green Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Green Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Little Green Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Little Green Junior School: Yorke Mead School Playscheme (720m away, registered, not yet graded) and TLCC at Malvern Way (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Little Green Junior School's term dates?
Little Green Junior 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 Little Green Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Little Green Junior School?
Little Green Junior School is at Lincoln Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3NJ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)