Kenilworth Primary School

HertfordshireCommunity school

Kenilworth Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 1QL

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine SampsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 220 (capacity: 225)

Ofsted RatingInspected 27 April 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
37.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level47.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
26
Applications received
67
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
30.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1632.0%4.0%-2.3-0.2-2.6
2016/1748.0%4.0%-4.5-4.7-3.9
2017/1852.0%3.0%-2.9+0.2-0.6
2018/1955.0%7.0%-4.6-4.7-3.2
2022/2333.0%0.0%-4.5-3.4-5.6
2023/2452.0%0.0%---
2024/2537.0%0.0%---
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