Cowley Hill School is a state-funded primary school in Hertsmere, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 416 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 465.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 13 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 75% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 33 first-preference applications and 53 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
13 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Early years provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 4 Mar 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 53 |
| First-preference applications | 33 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 108 |
| First-preference offers | 33 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 75% | 12% | — |
| Reading | 81% | 46% | 106 |
| Writing | 77% | 18% | — |
| Maths | 84% | 33% | 106 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
20.1 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.33% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.45% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 39.2% |
| White other | 31.6% |
| Mixed | 8.3% |
| Asian | 9.4% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Other | 2.9% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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75.8% would recommend this school
62 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 79% |
| Feels safe | 80.7% |
| Behaviour | 74.2% |
| Bullying handled | 20% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 46.2% |
| Communication | 59.6% |
| Concerns handled | 59.6% |
| Best interests | 56.5% |
| Support to learn | 67.8% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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