Shenley Primary School
London Road, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Georgina Wheeler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 117150
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923855864
About this school
Shenley Primary School is a community primary school in Radlett. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 119 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shenley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 13 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 46% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 69% | 45% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 54% | 34% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 54% | 28% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Shenley Primary 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 | 54% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shenley Primary School compares
Shenley Primary School ranked 329th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 8.4% | 35.8% | 119 | — |
| Clore Shalom School | 68% | 4% | 2.1% | 186 | 1.0 miles |
| Newberries Primary School | 67% | 5% | 10.1% | 188 | 1.3 miles |
| Parkside Community Primary School | 59% | 5.1% | 45.2% | 213 | 1.4 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 66% | 7.5% | 35% | 218 | 1.7 miles |
| Meryfield Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 25.4% | 450 | 1.8 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)
- 35.77%
- English as an additional language
- 14.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clore Shalom School1.0 miles
Primary · Shenley
-
Newberries Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Radlett
-
Parkside Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Woodlands Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Meryfield Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
Other schools in Radlett
- Fair Field Junior School Primary
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Primary
- Newberries Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Radlett Lodge School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shenley Primary School teach?
- Shenley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Radlett.
- Who is the headteacher of Shenley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shenley Primary School is Miss Georgina Wheeler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shenley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shenley Primary 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 Shenley Primary School?
- Shenley Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shenley Primary School full?
- Shenley Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 119 on roll (45%), 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 Shenley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shenley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shenley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shenley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shenley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shenley Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Shenley Primary School ranked 329th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shenley Primary School's absence rate?
- Shenley Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shenley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shenley Primary 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.