Green Lanes Primary School

About Green Lanes Primary School

Green Lanes Primary School sits within Hertfordshire, a local authority with 401 primary schools, 45 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 14th out of 34 primary schools in the Welwyn Hatfield borough, placing it in the top half of its immediate area. Among its top-performing local peers are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, and The Russell School close behind. While Green Lanes doesn't match those top scores, its position is solid within a competitive landscape. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Countess Anne Church of England School, just 1.6 km away, which gives local families a clear benchmark. Headteacher Michele Johnson leads a mixed, state-funded primary for pupils aged 5 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is nearly at full capacity with 417 pupils against a 420-place capacity, and 11.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, Green Lanes performs above the local authority average in its most recent Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 69 per cent, compared with a Hertfordshire average of 64 per cent. In reading, 88 per cent met the expected standard and 50 per cent reached the higher standard, while in maths the expected standard was 78 per cent and the higher standard 34 per cent. Average scores were 108 in reading and 107 in maths. Writing saw 74 per cent at expected and 19 per cent at higher. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. The ungraded inspection noted the school 'remains Good (Improving)', and its previous graded inspection in 2013 also awarded Good. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, gymnastics, swimming, tennis and dance, while extracurricular clubs include gardening, coding, chess, film club, eco club and science club. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: 148 applications for 58 places, with 54 offers made to first-preference applicants from 62 first-preference requests, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.55. This suggests strong local demand, and families should be prepared for a competitive application process.

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