Yorke Mead Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Dulwich Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Yorke Mead Primary School is a primary school in Rickmansworth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 6th of 15 primary schools in Rickmansworth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

441 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.1%

18.1%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Yorke Mead Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harvey Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Little Green Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
York House School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Lucille Pollard
Phone: 01923778420
Website: yorkemead.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dulwich Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3PX
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117130

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.