Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School

About Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School

Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School sits in a tricky spot compared with the Hertfordshire average for primary schools. The local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 64 per cent; here, that figure is 47 per cent, a gap of 17 percentage points. That places the school 279th out of 401 primary schools in the county, putting it firmly in the bottom half of the local league table. In Dacorum specifically, it ranks 37th out of 47 schools, so it's not the strongest performer in its immediate borough either. However, the picture isn't uniformly flat. Writing is a relative bright spot: 77 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard, and 40 per cent reached the higher standard — both well above the school's own reading and maths figures. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, confirmed it remains Good overall, a rating it has held consistently across its last two inspections.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the pattern is mixed. In reading, 57 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 102; in maths, 63 per cent achieved the expected standard, with an average score of 101. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was 20 per cent, and in maths just 13 per cent. Only 7 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects of reading, writing and maths. Nationally, the school sits in the bottom 50 per cent of primaries, ranking 11,301 out of 13,686 schools on the combined expected standard measure. That said, the school's Progress 8 data is not available, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The Ofsted breakdown from the 2018 graded inspection rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good, with no outstanding judgements in any category.

The school is a Church of England primary with a nursery provision, serving 233 pupils against a capacity of 240, so it's nearly full. It was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, with 84 applications for 29 places and 23 first-preference offers — a ratio of 2.9 applicants per place. Facilities include a gymnasium, sports hall, sensory room, chapel, music rooms and art studios, plus an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include swimming, gymnastics, football, dance and cricket, and clubs range from drama and choir to science and book club. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that may suit families who prioritise a church ethos and a broad range of facilities over headline academic scores, particularly those whose children might benefit from the strong writing outcomes and the wide SEND support on offer.

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