Widford School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ware Road, Widford, Widford School, Widford Herts, SG12 8REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Widford School is a primary school in Widford Herts for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 172nd of 332 primary schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2019, report published 24 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

65 pupils on roll, with places for 64

Eligible for free school meals3.1%

3.1%, 23.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.2%

6.2%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.2%

6.2%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Widford School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
High Wych Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Priors Wood Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	48% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Millward
Phone: 01279842681
Website: widford.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ware Road, Widford, Widford School, Widford Herts, SG12 8RE
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117176

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.