Located in Potters Bar, Cuffley School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Cuffley School currently has around 438 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.5%). other white pupils make up about 16%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Theobalds Road, Potters Bar, EN6 4HN |
| Website: | www.cuffleyschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01707888100 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Wendy Wing |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117565 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/10/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 460 |
| Number of Pupils: | 438 |
| Number of Boys: | 209 |
| Number of Girls: | 229 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.50% | 278 |
| Other White | 16.00% | 70 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 14 |
| African | 2.70% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuffley School Theobalds Road , Cuffley EN6 4HN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Primary School Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS | 3out of 4 | 1,605 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Primary School Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS | - not rated | 1,605 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Millcrest Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5NS | 3out of 4 | 1,784 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northaw Church of England Primary School Vineyards Road , Northaw EN6 4PB | 3out of 4 | 2,707 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.