School profile

Chorleywood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rickmansworth, WD3 5HR

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,712 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Chorleywood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs T Whitehill
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117093.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.33%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls108
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.3%
First language not English13.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.5%
White and Asian
7.8%
Other White
6.3%
Other mixed
6.3%
Indian
6.3%
Other Asian
3.9%
Pakistani
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Irish
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)9.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.06
Support staff (FTE)10.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.1%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chorleywood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThe Russell SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryChrist Church Chorleywood CofE SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryThe Reach Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Clement Danes SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryArnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryShepherd PrimaryCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt John Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miNot applicableCharlotte House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Chorleywood Primary School

What is Chorleywood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chorleywood Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Feb 2019.

How does Chorleywood Primary School rank in England?

Chorleywood Primary School ranks 1,712 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Chorleywood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Chorleywood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chorleywood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chorleywood Primary School made 30 offers from 108 applications (3.6 per offer), and 21 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chorleywood Primary School?

Chorleywood Primary School has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chorleywood Primary School?

Chorleywood Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chorleywood Primary School?

At Chorleywood Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chorleywood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chorleywood Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.