St Giles' CofE Primary School
Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, EN6 3PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Pipe
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 117564
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707642170
About this school
St Giles' CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Potters Bar. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 83 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 38% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 42% | 54% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 46% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% | 46% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 98.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 St Giles' 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 | 17% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles' CofE Primary School compares
St Giles' CofE Primary School ranked 310th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 8% | 31% | 83 | — |
| The Wroxham School | 77% | 5.7% | 13.5% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Cranborne Primary School | 87% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 448 | 1.4 miles |
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 214 | 1.5 miles |
| Shenley Primary School | 31% | 8.4% | 35.8% | 119 | 2.1 miles |
| Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School | 70% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 226 | 2.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.95%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.97%
- Persistent absence
- 25.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Wroxham School0.8 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Cranborne Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Shenley Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Radlett
-
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
Other schools in Potters Bar
St Giles' CofE Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Potters Bar.
- Cranborne Primary School Primary
- Cuffley School Primary
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Little Heath Primary School Primary
- Oakmere Primary School Primary
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Wroxham School Primary
- Dame Alice Owen's School Secondary
- Gracewood Academy Secondary
- Chase House School Special schools
- Darwin School Special schools
- Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Giles' CofE Primary School teach?
- St Giles' CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Potters Bar.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles' CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Giles' CofE Primary School is Mr Mark Pipe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Giles' CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles' 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 big is St Giles' CofE Primary School?
- St Giles' CofE Primary School has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Giles' CofE Primary School full?
- St Giles' CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 83 on roll (79%), 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 St Giles' CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles' CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Giles' CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Giles' CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Giles' CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles' CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Giles' CofE Primary School ranked 310th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles' CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Giles' CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles' CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles' 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.