Primary school

Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD5 0LG
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,831 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 10%10% · 2017/182018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM47% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England−41.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%3/10 Below−36 pts
Reading score102 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−49.2 pts
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England−22.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 45 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 76% · 45 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 85% · 53 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 68% · 60 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 59% · 59 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 65% · 55 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 47% · 57 pupils · East of England 64%85%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 45 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 45 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 15% · 53 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 13% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 14% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 55 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 57 pupils · East of England 7%15%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 45 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 102 · 57 pupils · East of England 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 107 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 57 pupils · East of England 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd372
3rd290

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026418
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.8%
First language not English9.4%
SEN support17.3%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 50.1%Boys 49.9%

92.9% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 84 responses (19.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.2% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable87.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.7% who said Yes above71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 19.9
  • Other support 7.8

Teachers 17.9 FTE · Whole workforce 45.6 · 72 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,518
Spend per pupil£6,534
Staff spend per pupil£5,226
Reserve per pupil£631
  • +£258,864revenue reserve
  • −£6,701in-year balance

Grants £6,203 · self-generated £319 · premises £230 per pupil