Primary school

Countess Anne Church of England School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL10 8AX
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,758 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 52%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 23%23% · 2023/242024/25: top 52%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM64% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · East of England 106Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East of England 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 75% · 24 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 31 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 68% · 31 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 73% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 64% · 28 pupils · East of England 64%75%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 13% · 24 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 10% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 13% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 28 pupils · East of England 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 24 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 28 pupils · East of England 106108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 28 pupils · East of England 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in47.6%
30 of 63 who put it first2014 · 82.4%2026 · 47.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6330
2nd330
3rd190

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 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 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.4%
First language not English47.1%
SEN support15.4%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils6.4%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

99.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (25% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.8% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.9% not applicable97.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 10.2 FTE · Whole workforce 22.6 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,072
Spend per pupil£7,149
Staff spend per pupil£5,178
Reserve per pupil£159
  • +£33,000revenue reserve
  • −£16,000in-year balance

Grants £6,601 · self-generated £553 · premises £553 per pupil

Single-academy trust: COUNTESS ANNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL