Northaw Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · 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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Northaw Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Northaw Church of England Primary 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

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), but 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
That 2024/25 figure of 44% was the lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 8 first-choice applications for 8 offers.
Free school meal eligibility is 13.9% of pupils, against a middle figure of 9.2% 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: Vineyards Road, Northaw, EN6 4PB
Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 101 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 13.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.1

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

Ofsted

Standards maintained Inspected 19 November 2024

Strengths

“Pupils flourish in this inclusive and caring school.”
“Guiding principles known as the 6Rs, comprising reasoning, reflection, resilience, resourcefulness, respect and responsibility, underpin all aspects of the school, including the curriculum.”
“Pupils can explain how they put these values into practice.”

To improve

“However, in a few subjects, this is not the case.”
“Pupils do not remember their learning as well.”
“Staff do not check closely enough how well pupils are learning.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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)	44%	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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 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.

Oakmere Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
Little Heath Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Cuffley School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Cranborne Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published