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Knutsford Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Balmoral Road, Watford WD24 7ER · knutsfordprimaryacademy.org.uk · 01923 466020
On the mapSearch near WD24 7ER
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.57 mi
- 0.91 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 438
- 18 over 420 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
- First language not English
- 32%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.57 mi (913 m) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.57 mi0.91 km | |
| September 2022 | 1.50 mi2.42 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.53 mi0.86 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.53 mi0.86 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117165)
Ofsted
Knutsford Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117165), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117165)
Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117165)
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 85
- 19% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (14%) with SEND