Lanchester Primary School

Primary · Hertfordshire · WD17 3HD · URN 140954

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-11-27Cohort 298

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 59

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 359 schools in Hertfordshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
73%
Hertfordshire 60.9%England 61%
12.1 percentage points above the area average of 60.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
15%
Hertfordshire 9.8%England 8%
5.2 percentage points above the area average of 9.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Hertfordshire 106.42England 105
In line with the area average of 106.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
107
Hertfordshire 105.11England 105
1.9 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Hertfordshire 106.01England 105
1 above the area average of 106
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
41%
Hertfordshire 31.9%England 32%
9.1 percentage points above the area average of 31.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
76%
Hertfordshire 75.9%
In line with the area average of 75.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
83%
Hertfordshire 69.3%
13.7 percentage points above the area average of 69.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
81%
Hertfordshire 73%
8 percentage points above the area average of 73
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
59
Hertfordshire 39
20.3 above the area average of 38.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Hertfordshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	73% Hertfordshire 60.9%England 61%	12.1 percentage points above the area average of 60.9	12 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	15% Hertfordshire 9.8%England 8%	5.2 percentage points above the area average of 9.8	7 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	106 Hertfordshire 106.42England 105	In line with the area average of 106.4	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	107 Hertfordshire 105.11England 105	1.9 above the area average of 105.1	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Hertfordshire 106.01England 105	1 above the area average of 106	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	41% Hertfordshire 31.9%England 32%	9.1 percentage points above the area average of 31.9	9 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	76% Hertfordshire 75.9%	In line with the area average of 75.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	83% Hertfordshire 69.3%	13.7 percentage points above the area average of 69.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	81% Hertfordshire 73%	8 percentage points above the area average of 73	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	59 Hertfordshire 39	20.3 above the area average of 38.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Hertfordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 50% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 13.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 41% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 15% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 73% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 56.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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