Clore Shalom School
Hugo Gryn Way, Shenley, WD7 9BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Blaker
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 186
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 131456
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923855631
About this school
Clore Shalom School is a Jewish voluntary aided primary school in Shenley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 186 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 29 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 72% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 90% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Clore Shalom 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 | 52% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clore Shalom School compares
Clore Shalom School ranked 152nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4% | 2.1% | 186 | — |
| Shenley Primary School | 31% | 8.4% | 35.8% | 119 | 1.0 miles |
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | 83% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 206 | 1.1 miles |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 22.4% | 315 | 1.3 miles |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | 85% | 6.5% | 28.4% | 156 | 1.6 miles |
| Newberries Primary School | 67% | 5% | 10.1% | 188 | 1.7 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
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 6.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shenley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Radlett
-
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Bowmansgreen Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
London Colney Primary & Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Newberries Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Radlett
Other schools in Shenley
- Manor Lodge School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Clore Shalom School teach?
- Clore Shalom School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shenley.
- Who is the headteacher of Clore Shalom School?
- The headteacher of Clore Shalom School is Mrs Gemma Blaker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Clore Shalom School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clore Shalom 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 Clore Shalom School?
- Clore Shalom School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clore Shalom School full?
- Clore Shalom School has capacity for 186 pupils and 186 on roll (100%), 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 Clore Shalom School a faith school?
- Yes. Clore Shalom School is designated Jewish.
- Does Clore Shalom School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clore Shalom School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Clore Shalom School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clore Shalom School rank locally?
- Clore Shalom School ranked 152nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clore Shalom School's absence rate?
- Clore Shalom School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clore Shalom School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clore Shalom 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.