Potters Bar Parkfield
Summary
Potters Bar Parkfield (E02004896) is part of Hertfordshire local authority (view on map). Potters Bar Parkfield has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Potters Bar Parkfield neighbours High Barnet & Hadley, Cockfosters & Hadley Wood, Potters Bar Furzefield, Potters Bar Oakmere, Shenley & South Mimms, Brookmans Park, and Welham Green.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Potters Bar Parkfield is the 72nd least deprived area in Hertfordshire (out of 154) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Hertfordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Potters Bar Parkfield, 12% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Hertfordshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Potters Bar Parkfield | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 12% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 88% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Potters Bar Parkfield, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Hertfordshire, and 21% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Potters Bar Parkfield | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Potters Bar Parkfield, 35% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Hertfordshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Potters Bar Parkfield | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 71% | 67% |
| Asian | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Potters Bar Parkfield with English as an additional language is 21%, compared with 19% in Hertfordshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Potters Bar Parkfield | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 78% | 81% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Potters Bar Parkfield has 10 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Potters Bar Parkfield |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 10 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
In Potters Bar Parkfield, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Potters Bar Parkfield so no outcomes are available for this area.
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Potters Bar Parkfield so no outcomes are available for this area.
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Potters Bar Parkfield. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Potters Bar Parkfield has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Potters Bar Parkfield |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Potters Bar Parkfield since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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