Cuffley School
Theobalds Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Wing
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 117565
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707888100
About this school
Cuffley School is a foundation primary school in Potters Bar. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 449 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 12% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Cuffley 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 | 67% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cuffley School compares
Cuffley School ranked 26th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 449 | — |
| Woodside Primary School | 76% | 5.4% | 15.9% | 229 | 0.9 miles |
| Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School | 50% | 5.1% | 9% | 235 | 1.0 miles |
| Northaw Church of England Primary School | 44% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 101 | 1.5 miles |
| Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 110 | 1.7 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 93% | 5.3% | 14.1% | 101 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.9%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 9.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
- 1.5 miles
-
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
St John's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Enfield
Other schools in Potters Bar
Cuffley School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Potters Bar.
- Cranborne Primary School Primary
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Little Heath Primary School Primary
- Oakmere Primary School Primary
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Giles' CofE 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 Cuffley School teach?
- Cuffley School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Potters Bar.
- Who is the headteacher of Cuffley School?
- The headteacher of Cuffley School is Mrs Wendy Wing, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cuffley School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cuffley 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 Cuffley School?
- Cuffley School has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cuffley School full?
- Cuffley School has capacity for 460 pupils and 449 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cuffley School a faith school?
- No. Cuffley School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cuffley School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cuffley School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cuffley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cuffley School rank locally?
- Cuffley School ranked 26th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cuffley School's absence rate?
- Cuffley School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cuffley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cuffley 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.