Little Heath Primary School, Potters Bar
Little Heath Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Potters Bar. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Potters Bar with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Little Heath Primary School in detail
Little Heath Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a one form entry primary school in Little Heath, Potters Bar, with a recent Ofsted rating of 'Good' . It is our aim at Little Heath that everyone who spends time with us finds it an enriching experience. We have made a real effort to balance the aims of excellence and enjoyment for all children."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, badminton, dance, choir and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Little Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Little Heath Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Little Heath Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Little Heath Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Heath Primary School are Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Oakmere Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 63% maths); Cranborne Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Northaw Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths).
Little Heath Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolOakmere Primary SchoolCranborne Primary SchoolNorthaw Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
27.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 11 (4.9%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road (near), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Little Heath Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Little Heath Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Little Heath Primary School are Gracewood Academy (0.4 miles), Chancellor's School (1.5 miles) and Dame Alice Owen's School (1.7 miles).
Gracewood AcademyChancellor's SchoolDame Alice Owen's 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 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 March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
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 Little Heath Primary School
Term dates
Little Heath Primary School is a foundation 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 Little Heath Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Little Heath Primary 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Potters Bar
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Potters Bar
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
110
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,932
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,463
Per pupil
£1273k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
184
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 Heath Primary School
Questions parents ask about Little Heath Primary School
What are SATs results like at Little Heath Primary School?
Of the pupils at Little Heath Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Little Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Heath Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Little Heath Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Heath Primary 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 Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Little Heath Primary School?
Classes at Little Heath Primary School average 28.1 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 Little Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School has around 225 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Heath Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Little Heath Primary School in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Heath Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Heath Primary 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 Little Heath Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 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 Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School is at School Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)