Potten End CofE Primary School
Church Road, Potten End, Berkhamsted, HP4 2QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Denise Kennedy
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 117414
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442865022
About this school
Potten End CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Potten End CofE 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 March 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 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 60% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 67% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Potten End CofE 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 | 66% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Potten End CofE Primary School compares
Potten End CofE Primary School ranked 226th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 205 | — |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 6.3% | 144 | 1.5 miles |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | 83% | 7.4% | 25.7% | 80 | 1.6 miles |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | 51% | 6.9% | 32.7% | 426 | 1.7 miles |
| Micklem Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 37.1% | 223 | 1.7 miles |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 4.4% | 141 | 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)
- 15.2%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery1.5 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Micklem Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
Potten End CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Berkhamsted.
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Primary
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Berkhamsted School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Potten End CofE Primary School teach?
- Potten End CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of Potten End CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Potten End CofE Primary School is Mrs Denise Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Potten End CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Potten End CofE 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 Potten End CofE Primary School?
- Potten End CofE Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Potten End CofE Primary School full?
- Potten End CofE Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 205 on roll (85%), 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 Potten End CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Potten End CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Potten End CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Potten End CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Potten End CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Potten End CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Potten End CofE Primary School ranked 226th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Potten End CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Potten End CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Potten End CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Potten End CofE 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.