Little Green Junior School, based in Rickmansworth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Little Green Junior School currently has around 355 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.4%). indian pupils make up about 18%

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.

School Information

Address: Lincoln Drive, Rickmansworth, WD3 3NJ
Website: www.littlegreen.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01923773861
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Duncan Roberts
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117132

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 355
Number of Boys: 182
Number of Girls: 173

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British59.40%211
Indian18.00%64
White and Asian5.90%21
Other White4.50%16
Other Mixed3.10%11
Pakistani2.80%10
Chinese1.10%4
Unclassified1.10%4
White and Black Caribbean1.10%4
White and Black African0.80%3
Other Asian0.80%3
Irish0.60%2
Caribbean0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Below Average (-2.1)
Writing: Below Average (-1.6)
Maths: Below Average (-2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
107.4
Local authority average
107.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Little Green Junior School
Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ
- not rated 905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yorke Mead Primary School
Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX
- not rated 942 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harvey Road Primary School
Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN
4out of 4 1,576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road , WD18 8AD
3out of 4 1,984 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durrants School
Manor Way , Croxley Green WD3 3LX
- not rated 334 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
3out of 4 1,169 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ
4out of 4 1,722 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ
- not rated 1,722 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 2,354 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ
- not rated 2,878 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York House School
Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW
- not rated 1,232 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF
- not rated 2,435 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,537 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School
88 The Drive , WD3 4DU
- not rated 2,937 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW
- not rated 2,946 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.