Knutsford Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 7EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Knutsford Primary Academy is a primary school in Watford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 13th of 29 primary schools in Watford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 January 2023, report published 1 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

438 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32%

32%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Knutsford Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Parkgate Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Highwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
The Grove Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Beechfield School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hennigan
Phone: 01923466020
Website: knutsfordprimaryacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 7ER
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 146123

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.