Ascot Road Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Ascot Road Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 May 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AD
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 391 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Ascot Road are enthusiastic and happy learners.”
- “They are considerate towards others, for example holding doors open for people.”
- “In the playground, older pupils play well together and are caring to their younger peers.”
To improve
- “This has meant that the trust’s impact on improving the quality of education is not yet reflected in end of key stage 2 published outcomes.”
- “However, the school has rightly spotted that some pupils can move through the curriculum with existing gaps in their knowledge left unaddressed.”
- “Nevertheless, the trust recognises it needs to further train staff to consistently set ambitious tasks and how best to adapt these for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Chater Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Lanchester Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Little Green Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good