High Leigh Primary School
Schofield Way, Hoddesdon, EN11 8GFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
High Leigh Primary School is a primary school in Hoddesdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 5th of 8 primary schools in Hoddesdon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 27 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to this school and are keen to learn. They show an interest in all subjects they are taught. They take pride in greeting visitors in different languages and like to know more about the world around them. Pupils are benefiting from the positive changes leaders are making to improve the school. For example, in early years, children are now well prepared for the next stage of their education. However, there are still instances where work given to older pupils is not helping them meet the ambitious curriculum aims. Pupils are kind and respectful towards each other. Pupils therefore form good friendships. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils respond well to this and mostly behave well. Children in the early years settle into school well. They learn to listen to adults and concentrate on their learning. Pupils are safe and cared for. They know the risks to look out for when working online. They have trusted adults they can share any worries with. Pupils' leadership roles foster an understanding of responsibility. They enjoy 'work experience' where they can carry clipboards and organise the library. Pupils also appreciate the sporting opportunities on offer.
What the school should improve
- The work given to pupils is not yet consistently well matched to the key knowledge outlined in the curriculum. As a result, some pupils are not acquiring knowledge in the detail intended. The school must ensure that it now tailors support for staff so that the work set routinely meets the ambitious aims of the curriculum.
- Checks in lessons on how securely pupils have remembered prior learning are not yet sufficiently robust. This means that pupils' gaps in knowledge remain, including for pupils who find reading tricky. The school needs to continue to provide staff with the skills needed so that pupils have gaps in knowledge filled in a timely manner so that they achieve what they are capable of. This includes pupils who need reading catch up.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
166 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near High Leigh Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roselands Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Forres Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 54% met the expected standard |
| Sheredes Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Gradwell
- Phone
- 01992465739
- Address
- Schofield Way, Hoddesdon, EN11 8GF
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117270
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.