Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Potters Bar, EN6 1QB · Hertfordshire · primary school
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205th of 337 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 398 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.1/10 against 3,685 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 70.0 · 65 | 40% | 2.61 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 70.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2022-11.
Getting in
The published school roll is 226 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard in maths? How has the 2022-11 inspection influenced current teaching practices?
What Ofsted said about Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Overview
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School continues to be a good school. Pupils are described as "well mannered and welcoming," exemplifying the school’s rules to "be ready, be respectful, and be safe." The report highlights that pupils feel safe, trust staff, and typically meet high expectations, with bullying being rare.
Strengths
- The reading curriculum is effective, with "consistent assessment" ensuring pupils learn necessary sounds and read books "closely matched to the sounds they know."
- Pupils demonstrate strong recall in mathematics, where they "confidently and efficiently calculate numbers" using shared approaches like ‘six a day’.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive "sensitive care" and "personalised adjustments," helping them feel confident and ready to learn.
- Staff foster positive relationships, and pupils’ personal development is well considered through physical education and roles such as school council membership.
Areas to improve
- The early years curriculum is "not sufficiently developed in some areas of learning," meaning leaders have "not thought carefully enough about what children will learn and when."
- Improvements to the curriculum and wider school systems "do not always happen as quickly as they should," requiring leaders to work "more systematically and swiftly."
- Leaders need to strengthen the "record-keeping of staff’s work in supporting pupils with SEND" to ensure sound progress is tracked.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders overseeing suitable staff checks and training so that staff "recognise and report concerns, no matter how small."
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% |
| 2023/24 | 62% |
| 2024/25 | 70% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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