Primary school

Ascot Road Primary School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD18 8AD
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,221 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 88%88%2023/24: top 90%2024/25: top 22%

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM75% · East of England 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM17% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below
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Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 42% · 59 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 41% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 75% · 59 pupils · East of England 64%75%41%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 8% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 17% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%17%5%
Reading score
2022/23: 102 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 100 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 106105100
Maths score
2022/23: 101 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 99 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · East of England 10510499

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2015 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd287
3rd242

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2017–2024

  1. 2017Good
  2. 2023Remains Good
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026391
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.7%
First language not English46.5%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils25.8%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

93.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 57 responses (14.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.4% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable82.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school93% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 14.2
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 17.2 FTE · Whole workforce 36.3 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,525
Spend per pupil£5,828
Staff spend per pupil£4,449
Reserve per pupil£885
  • +£339,000revenue reserve
  • +£267,000in-year balance

Grants £6,381 · self-generated £144 · premises £285 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £7,890,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it