Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, HP4 1NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Elkes
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 117443
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442842464
About this school
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 100% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 93% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 88% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 59th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 109 | — |
| Dagnall VA Church of England School | — | 4.6% | 12.5% | 53 | 1.6 miles |
| Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.8% | 10% | 104 | 1.9 miles |
| Studham Village CofE Academy | — | 5.8% | 8% | 87 | 2.1 miles |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | 83% | 7.4% | 25.7% | 80 | 2.6 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 75% | 3% | 6.4% | 459 | 2.9 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)
- 8.82%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.84%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dagnall VA Church of England School1.6 miles
Primary · Dagnall
-
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Studham Village CofE Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Studham
-
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Bridgewater Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Berkhamsted.
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Potten End CofE 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 year groups does Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Lorna Elkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 big is Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 109 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 59th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.