Little Heath Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address School Road
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1JW
Phone 01707652104
Reference Number 117567

Little Heath Primary School is performing well and continues to maintain its status as a good school. Pupils are enthusiastic about learning, demonstrating a keen interest in their studies and a positive attitude towards each other. The school has established a strong curriculum that supports pupils in developing both academically and socially, and there is an effective approach to behaviour management. Opportunities for personal growth and engagement through various clubs and responsibilities contribute to a healthy school culture.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 234
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 29.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 18 31
2 13 16 29
3 11 18 29
4 17 14 31
5 18 12 30
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 53.8%
White, Other 16.2%
African 6.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.7%
White & Asian 3.4%
Indian 3.4%
Mixed, Other 3%
Pakistani 2.6%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
Asian, Other 1.7%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 14 May 2024
Date Report
14 May 2024 School inspection
12 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2018 Short inspection
18 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
13 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
07 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and enjoy learning.
  • The school has a well-planned and ambitious curriculum.
  • Pupils read fluently and appreciate the well-stocked library.
  • Pupils with SEND receive effective support for social and emotional needs.
  • Strong partnerships with parents enhance support for attendance.
  • Pupils participate actively in their learning and school community.

Areas for Improvement

  • Guidance for staff on supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs is occasionally vague.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

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 108
Maths 103

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 -0.5
Writing 1.1
Maths -0.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 29 5
Third Preference 33 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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