Saffron Green Primary School

About Saffron Green Primary School

Saffron Green Primary School sits in Hertsmere, within the Hertfordshire local authority, and is one of 401 primary schools across the county. Its ranking among these schools places it at 291st, and within the Hertsmere area specifically it ranks 26th out of 29 primaries. The top-performing peers in the local authority include 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. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Yavneh Primary School, just one kilometre away. Saffron Green itself has a Good rating from its most recent inspection in February 2025, a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2023, when it was judged as Requires Improvement. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Holly Evans. It currently has 192 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and 28 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 44 per cent, well below the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64 per cent. In individual subjects, 71 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 75 per cent in maths, and 52 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 18 per cent achieved it in reading, 29 per cent in maths, and none in writing or the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 107 in maths. The school's ranking nationally places it in the bottom 50 per cent of primaries, at 11,871 out of 13,686 schools. In the East of England region it ranks 1,338th out of 1,612. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, art studios, gymnasium, forest school, playing fields, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, rounders, dance, swimming, netball, cricket and football, and there are clubs such as drama, science club, gardening, film club, choir and chess. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, with 40 applications for 13 places and all 13 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.08. Parent View responses from 49 parents between September 2024 and September 2025 show that 57 per cent would recommend the school. While 80 per cent agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 80 per cent felt their child does well, only 53 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 43 per cent disagreed or strongly disagreed that the school has high expectations for their child. This school may suit families who value the recent Ofsted improvement and the range of extracurricular activities, but who are comfortable with below-average academic outcomes and mixed parent satisfaction.

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