Chorleywood Primary School

About Chorleywood Primary School

Chorleywood Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is currently running above its official capacity. With 224 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is clearly in demand, and the admissions data for the 2025/26 intake confirms that. The school received 97 total applications for just 25 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.88, and 21 of those offers went to first-preference families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 8%, which is below the national average and suggests a relatively affluent intake. The school has no religious character and no nursery provision, so children join in Reception. The headteacher is Tracy Whitehill, and the school sits within the Three Rivers borough of Hertfordshire, a local authority where 45 out of 401 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.

Academically, Chorleywood performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire average of 64%. The school also achieved strong average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 106 in maths. At the higher standard, 19% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 42% reaching that level in writing and 39% in reading. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 17% of all primaries for the combined expected standard, and within the East of England it sits in the top 14%. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019, the school was rated Outstanding overall, with Outstanding for early years provision, leadership and management, and quality of education. An ungraded inspection in March 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, music rooms, gymnasium and a dining hall, plus outdoor playground space. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, football, tennis, gymnastics and swimming, and there are clubs for chess, gardening and choir. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, multi-sensory impairment and other difficulties. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 97% of respondents would recommend the school, and 97% strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy. The school suits families who want a high-performing, oversubscribed village primary with strong academic outcomes and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, and who are comfortable with the competitive admissions process.

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