Cranborne Primary SchoolSt Giles' CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Potters Bar.
Summary of the comparison
Cranborne Primary School and St Giles' CofE Primary School are primary schools in Potters Bar.
Cranborne Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Giles' CofE Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cranborne Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cranborne Primary School was judged Good and St Giles' CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Cranborne Primary School and 40.0% for St Giles' CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cranborne Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Giles' CofE Primary School (17.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Potters BarCranborne Primary School | Potters BarSt Giles' CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 306th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Potters Bar, EN6 2BA | Potters Bar, EN6 3PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 458 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cranborne Primary School
St Giles' CofE Primary School
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