The Wroxham School
Wroxham Gardens, Potters Bar, EN6 3DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicky Easey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 138215
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707643576
About this school
The Wroxham School is a primary academy in Potters Bar. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Wroxham School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 80% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 73% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 The Wroxham 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 | 77% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 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 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Wroxham School compares
The Wroxham School ranked 73rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.7% | 13.5% | 218 | — |
| Cranborne Primary School | 87% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 448 | 0.6 miles |
| St Giles' CofE Primary School | 40% | 8% | 31% | 83 | 0.8 miles |
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 214 | 0.9 miles |
| Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School | 70% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 226 | 1.5 miles |
| Little Heath Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 18.7% | 225 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.46%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cranborne Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
St Giles' CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Little Heath Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
Other schools in Potters Bar
The Wroxham School ranks 3rd 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
- St Giles' CofE Primary 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 ages does The Wroxham School teach?
- The Wroxham School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Potters Bar.
- Who is the headteacher of The Wroxham School?
- The headteacher of The Wroxham School is Mrs Nicky Easey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Wroxham School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Wroxham 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 many pupils are at The Wroxham School?
- The Wroxham School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Wroxham School full?
- The Wroxham School has capacity for 242 pupils and 218 on roll (90%), 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 The Wroxham School a faith school?
- No. The Wroxham School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Wroxham School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Wroxham School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Wroxham School part of an academy trust?
- The Wroxham School is part of IVY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Wroxham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Wroxham School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- The Wroxham School ranked 73rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Wroxham School's absence rate?
- The Wroxham School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Wroxham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Wroxham 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 1 July 2026.