Newberries Primary School, Radlett
Newberries Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Radlett. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 233rd-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Newberries Primary School in detail
Newberries Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Newberries Primary School is a one form entry school situated in Radlett. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming and nurturing community school, with a family feel."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Newberries is a one form entry primary school in Radlett. We are proud of our academic outcomes and pride ourselves on our broad, balanced and enriched curriculum. We are committed to nurturing and supporting our pupils, who join us from Radlett and the surrounding area."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Newberries 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 fell from 89% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Newberries Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Newberries Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Newberries Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newberries Primary School are St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good); Hertsmere Jewish Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); Fair Field Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Shenley Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 45% reading, 34% maths).
Newberries Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolHertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolFair Field Junior SchoolShenley Primary School
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Newberries Primary School had 14 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 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Craigweil Avenue (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newberries Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 44 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newberries Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.1%
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 89% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Newberries Primary School
Newsberries - Friday 2nd October, 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsberries - Friday 25th September, 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsberries - Friday 18th September, 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsberries - Friday 11th September, 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsberries Extra - 9th September, 2026 - Meet the Teacher
9 Sep 2026
Newsberries - Friday 4th September, 2026 - Welcome Back!
4 Sep 2026
From Newberries Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Newberries Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Newberries Primary School.
- Topkidz @ NewberriesAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Newberries Primary 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newberries Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newberries 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Newberries Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Radlett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Radlett
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(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
188
Total Pupils
101
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,610
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,405
Per pupil
£1162k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Newberries Primary School
What are SATs results like at Newberries Primary School?
Of the pupils at Newberries Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Newberries Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Newberries Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Newberries Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Newberries 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 Newberries Primary School?
Newberries Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Newberries Primary School?
Classes at Newberries Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newberries Primary School?
Newberries Primary School has around 188 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newberries Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Newberries Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newberries Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Newberries 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.
Does Newberries Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Topkidz @ Newberries (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Newberries Primary School's term dates?
Newberries Primary 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 Newberries Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Newberries Primary School?
Newberries Primary School is at Newberries Avenue, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7EL.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)