Cuffley School

Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Potters Bar, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Cuffley School is a primary school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 13 March 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Cuffley School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Not published
Reception 2024	Not published
Reception 2023	Not published
Reception 2022	Not published
Reception 2021	Not published
Reception 2020	Not published
Reception 2019	Not published
Reception 2018	Not published
Reception 2017	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Reception 2026 there were 65 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 56 offers went to first-choice families and 9 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 83% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
Ofsted's latest outcome, on 13 March 2024, was that the school remains Good and is improving; 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire are Good.
4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 13.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Theobalds Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4HN
Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 449 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 4.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.6

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 13 March 2024

Strengths

“Cuffley School is incredibly warm and welcoming.”
“Pupils feel tremendously safe and well supported.”
“There is a strong feeling of belonging to one large, happy school community.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	83%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Woodside Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Northaw Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Bonneygrove Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
Oakmere Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Flamstead End School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published