St Giles' CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Blanche Lane
South Mimms
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 3PE
Phone 01707642170
Reference Number 117564

St Giles' CofE Primary School is performing at a strong standard overall, with many positive elements in its personal development and wellbeing curriculum. The school has developed a comprehensive approach that fosters pupils' understanding of British values and inclusive practices, ensuring that all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), feel supported and engaged. Despite recent challenges with leadership stability, the current leadership is focused on addressing historical gaps in pupils' knowledge, particularly in foundational subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.62%
Girls: 52.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 4 12
2 3 7 10
3 7 8 15
4 11 4 15
5 7 8 15
6 4 11 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.3%
White, Other 9.5%
Chinese 4.8%
White & Black (African) 3.6%
Asian, Other 3.6%
Indian 2.4%
Caribbean 2.4%
White & Asian 1.2%
Mixed, Other 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 13 Jan 2026
Date Report
13 Jan 2026 School inspection
10 Jun 2021 School inspection
07 Jun 2016 Full inspection
23 Sep 2014 Monitoring visit
13 May 2014 Full inspection
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
05 Jul 2012 Curriculum and development visit
11 Nov 2009 Full inspection
22 Mar 2007 Full inspection
05 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong provision for personal development and wellbeing of pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Positive relationships with parents and a supportive school environment.
  • High expectations for behaviour and well-defined school values.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils' performance in national tests in phonics and mathematics has been below national averages for three years.
  • Older pupils have gaps in their basic knowledge, particularly in handwriting and foundational subjects.
  • Attendance and persistent absence levels are above national averages.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 40%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 98

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.7
Writing -4.1
Maths -2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 2
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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