Primary school

Bournehall Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD23 3AX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,796 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 3%3% · 2016/172017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 26%2023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 19%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM77% · East of England 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle−34.3 pts
Reading score111 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%+18.8 pts
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above+12.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 27 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 90% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 77% · 30 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 71% · 28 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 61% · 32 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%90%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 27 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 27% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 17% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 28 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 10% · 32 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%27%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 111 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 28 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 111 · 30 pupils · East of England 106111104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 27 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.5%
21 of 22 who put it first2014 · 91.3%2026 · 95.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2221
2nd337
3rd371

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2020Ungraded visit
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.9%
First language not English15.6%
SEN support9.9%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.3%

Girls 53.5%Boys 46.5%

97.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 68 responses (32.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.6% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.1% not applicable92.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.2% who said Yes above90.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult6.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 20.1
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 9.9 FTE · Whole workforce 36.7 · 62 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,233
Spend per pupil£7,306
Staff spend per pupil£5,644
Reserve per pupil£930
  • +£191,533revenue reserve
  • −£15,159in-year balance

Grants £6,981 · self-generated £365 · premises £271 per pupil