Shenley Primary School

Shenley Primary School at a glance

Located in Radlett, Hertfordshire, Shenley Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 141 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 31% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 15.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 96 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Shenley Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 11 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.6%. There are about 15.1 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.