Wroxham Gardens, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3DJ
10 reasons to choose The Wroxham School
Top line
The Wroxham School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Potters Bar and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Wroxham School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 10 members of Ivy Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
The Wroxham School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Wroxham School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles. Most pupils go on to Dame Alice Owen’s School, Mount Grace School or Chancellor’s School at the end of Year 6.
The The Wroxham School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The Wroxham School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Wroxham School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and two instrument ensembles. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Wroxham School
Lochinver House School (2 miles); Stormont School (2.3 miles); Manor Lodge School (2.6 miles).
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.7 miles); Brookmans Park Primary School (2.9 miles); Hadley Wood Primary School (4 miles).
St John’s Senior School, Enfield (3.5 miles); Mount House School (St Martha’s School) (3.8 miles); Queenswood School, Hatfield (3.8 miles).
Dame Alice Owen’s School (0.9 miles); Chancellor’s School (3.9 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School (4.1 miles).