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Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

Three Rivers, WD3 4BTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#5,251
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBerry Lane, Rickmansworth, Three Rivers, WD3 4BT
HeadteacherHolly Butcher
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)4.8%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballNetballCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

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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Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.