Oakmere Primary School is a primary school located in Potters Bar. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Chace Avenue, Potters Bar

School Information

Address: Chace Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NP
Website: http://www.oakmereprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01707656963
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elizabeth Haynes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117371

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 373
Number of Pupils: 283
Number of Boys: 142
Number of Girls: 141

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.5
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakmere Primary School
Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB 		3out of 4 1,126 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Little Heath Primary School
School Road , EN6 1JW 		3out of 4 1,579 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Northaw Church of England Primary School
Vineyards Road , Northaw EN6 4PB 		3out of 4 1,895 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Baker Street , EN6 2ES 		3out of 4 2,579 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Grace School
Church Road , EN6 1EZ 		2out of 4 1,738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School
Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU 		4out of 4 3,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stormont School
The Causeway , EN6 5HA 		- not rated 830 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's Preparatory and Senior School
, The Ridgeway EN6 5QT 		- not rated 1,262 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School
Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE 		- not rated 1,369 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lochinver House School
Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW 		- not rated 1,930 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Mews
Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT 		- not rated 2,007 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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