Graveley Primary School

About Graveley Primary School

Graveley Primary School is a Church of England primary in North Hertfordshire, part of the Hertfordshire local authority. Among the 38 primary schools in its immediate local area, it ranks 7th, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of schools in North Hertfordshire. Its closest high-performing peers include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which sit at the very top of the local rankings. The school is relatively small, with 98 pupils on roll against a capacity of 112, and it has a Church of England religious character. Headteacher Nicky Hand leads a mixed-gender, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — maintaining the same overall Good rating it held in its previous inspection a decade earlier.

Academically, Graveley performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%. Reading was a particular strength, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 25% achieving the higher standard. In maths, the average scaled score was 102, with 75% meeting expectations. Writing also saw 75% at the expected level, and 13% reached the higher standard. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, but the school’s overall performance places it 2876th nationally out of 13,686 primary schools, putting it in the top 22% of schools across England. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to compare how much pupils improve relative to their starting points, but the attainment figures alone suggest strong outcomes for a school of this size.

The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 28 applications for just 6 places, with 5 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.67. This level of demand reflects its local reputation. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room, an ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. Sports offered include swimming, dance, gymnastics, rounders, cricket, football and netball, while clubs cover gardening, eco activities, book club and science club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. Graveley is not a boarding school, has no sixth form, and does not offer nursery provision. It is best suited to families in North Hertfordshire seeking a small, church-affiliated primary with strong academic results and a clear sense of community.

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