Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
About Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
Parents at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 87% of respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed up by strong feelings on specific areas: 92% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 90% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 84 applications for just 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.5 to one. Of those, 19 families put it as their first preference, and all 19 received an offer. The school is led by headteacher Holly Butcher and is a state primary for mixed gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It currently has 209 pupils on roll, just one short of its capacity of 210, and a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 4.8%.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 104 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Apr 2025Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: arnetthills.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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