Applecroft School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
137943
Address
Applecroft Road, AL8 6JZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
452 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
18.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.7%
Persistent absence
6.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 66.8%
Mixed 11.9%
Other White 7.1%
Indian 6%
Other 2.2%
African 1.8%
Other Asian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 12%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Applecroft School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
90
2nd preference
62
3rd preference
48
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
10
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
8
11
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
59
27
32
Year 1
59
26
33
Year 2
60
30
30
Year 3
59
29
30
Year 4
58
27
31
Year 5
60
32
28
Year 6
60
25
35
Year 2023-2024

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