Saffron Green Primary School
Nicoll Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Holly Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 117195
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089533801
About this school
Saffron Green Primary School is a community primary school in Borehamwood. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saffron Green 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 44% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 71% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 75% | 39% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 68% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 107.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Saffron Green 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 | 21% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 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 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saffron Green Primary School compares
Saffron Green Primary School ranked 322nd 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 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 9.4% | 31.8% | 177 | — |
| Kenilworth Primary School | 37% | 6.5% | 30% | 210 | 0.3 miles |
| Monksmead School | 48% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Yavneh Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Summerswood Primary School | 40% | 6.3% | 27.5% | 344 | 0.6 miles |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 196 | 1.0 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)
- 31.79%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 31.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kenilworth Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Monksmead School0.6 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Yavneh Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Summerswood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
St Teresa Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
Other schools in Borehamwood
Saffron Green Primary School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Borehamwood.
- Cowley Hill School Primary
- Kenilworth Primary School Primary
- Meryfield Primary School Primary
- Monksmead School Primary
- Parkside Community Primary School Primary
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary
- Summerswood Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Primary School Primary
- Yavneh Primary School Primary
- Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary
- Hertswood Academy Secondary
- Yavneh College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Saffron Green Primary School teach?
- Saffron Green Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Borehamwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Saffron Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saffron Green Primary School is Ms Holly Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saffron Green Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saffron Green 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 Saffron Green Primary School?
- Saffron Green Primary School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saffron Green Primary School full?
- Saffron Green Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 177 on roll (84%), 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 Saffron Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Saffron Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Saffron Green Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saffron Green Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Saffron Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 21% 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 Saffron Green Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Saffron Green Primary School ranked 322nd 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 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saffron Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Saffron Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saffron Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saffron Green 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.