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Parkgate Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Southwold Road, Watford WD24 7DN · parkgatejm.herts.sch.uk · 01923 243905
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 236
- 98% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- First language not English
- 44.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Parkgate Junior School was: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 90
- 38% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND