Lochinver House School
Heath Road, Potters Bar, Potters Bar, EN6 1LW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Wadge
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 370
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 117643
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707653064
About this school
Lochinver House School is an independent school in Potters Bar. It teaches children aged 3 to 13 and has 314 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lochinver House School under its current framework. 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
Lochinver House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1952, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Lochinver House 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 324 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stormont School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Potters Bar
-
Darwin School0.7 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
-
Fenton Grange School0.7 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
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The Mews0.7 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
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The Orchard School0.7 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
Other schools in Potters Bar
- St John's Preparatory and Senior School Independent schools
- Stormont School Independent schools
- 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
- St Giles' CofE Primary School Primary
- The Wroxham School Primary
- Dame Alice Owen's School Secondary
- Gracewood Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lochinver House School teach?
- Lochinver House School teaches children aged 3 to 13. It is an independent school in Potters Bar.
- Who is the headteacher of Lochinver House School?
- The headteacher of Lochinver House School is Mr Jonathan Wadge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lochinver House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lochinver House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lochinver House School?
- Lochinver House School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 13.
- Is Lochinver House School full?
- Lochinver House School has capacity for 370 pupils and 314 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 Lochinver House School a faith school?
- No. Lochinver House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lochinver House School a selective school?
- Yes. Lochinver House School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Lochinver House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lochinver House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.