Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Woodland Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, SG13 7QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Shay
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 117125
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992583622
About this school
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Hertford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 48% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 70% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 52% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 74% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School compares
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School ranked 319th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 6.8% | 18.6% | 207 | — |
| Wheatcroft Primary School | 51% | 4.2% | 15.5% | 319 | 1.1 miles |
| Roselands Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 17.5% | 300 | 1.3 miles |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 16.5% | 155 | 1.4 miles |
| Abel Smith School | 55% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 226 | 1.4 miles |
| High Leigh Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 40.3% | 166 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.56%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wheatcroft Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Roselands Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
- 1.4 miles
-
Abel Smith School1.4 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
High Leigh Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
Other schools in Hertford
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School ranks 10th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Hertford.
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bengeo Primary School Primary
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Primary
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Primary
- Stapleford Primary School Primary
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Helen Shay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School?
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School full?
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 236 pupils and 207 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School ranked 319th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.