Primary school

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD3 4BT
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2016 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,545 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 3%3% · 2016/172017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 11%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM81% · East of England 64%10/10 Top 10%+36.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM22% · East of England 7%10/10 Top 10%+16.2 pts
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%+14.3 pts
Maths score109 · East of England 10510/10 Top 10%+63.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 90% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 74% · 31 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 68% · 31 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 48% · 29 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 81% · 32 pupils · East of England 64%90%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 27% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 23% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 16% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 22% · 32 pupils · East of England 7%27%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 111 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 32 pupils · East of England 106111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 109 · 32 pupils · East of England 105110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 79.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd275
3rd181

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.8%
First language not English11.5%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils7.7%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

94.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 104 responses (49.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.6% not applicable43.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.8% not applicable65.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.1% who said Yes above78.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 11.2 FTE · Whole workforce 19.8 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,505
Spend per pupil£6,698
Staff spend per pupil£4,958
Reserve per pupil£733
  • +£145,182revenue reserve
  • −£38,262in-year balance

Grants £6,158 · self-generated £501 · premises £306 per pupil