Ascot Road Primary School

School overview

Ascot Road Primary School is a primary school serving Watford, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a free school. It has 383 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ascot Road Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 34.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 13% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Ascot Road Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 42 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.5%. There are about 22.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.