Primary school

Chorleywood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD3 5HR
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,712 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 2%2017/18: top 1%1% · 2017/182018/19: top 2%2022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 12%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · East of England 64%9/10 Top 20%−10.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM33% · East of England 7%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%−5.8 pts
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 29 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 93% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 97% · 30 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 94% · 32 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 77% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%97%77%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 21% · 29 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 30% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 30% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 31% · 32 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 23% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 19% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 33% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%33%19%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 111 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 111 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 106111108No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 105110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.5%
21 of 24 who put it first2014 · 62.8%2026 · 87.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2421
2nd377
3rd311

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Outstanding
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.0%
First language not English13.4%
SEN support6.7%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils5.9%

Girls 52.2%Boys 47.8%

97.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 97 responses (43.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year99% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable87.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.5% who said Yes above76.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 7.8
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 9.3 FTE · Whole workforce 20.2 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,947
Spend per pupil£6,769
Staff spend per pupil£5,151
Reserve per pupil£97
  • +£19,878revenue reserve
  • +£36,395in-year balance

Grants £6,205 · self-generated £742 · premises £351 per pupil