Saffron Green Primary SchoolMonksmead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Borehamwood.
Summary of the comparison
Saffron Green Primary School and Monksmead School are primary schools in Borehamwood.
Saffron Green Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Monksmead School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Monksmead School is ahead on our composite score.
Saffron Green Primary School was judged the expected standard and Monksmead School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Saffron Green Primary School and 48.0% for Monksmead School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Saffron Green Primary School (21.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Monksmead School (48.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BorehamwoodSaffron Green Primary School | BorehamwoodMonksmead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 334th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 304th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Borehamwood, WD6 2PP | Borehamwood, WD6 1HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.0% | 25.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 9.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Saffron Green Primary School
Monksmead School
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