Ascot Road Primary School

Ascot Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8AD

Good

Inspected 14 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

383

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 383 / 420 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.7%

Disadvantaged

46.5%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

11.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

17%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

25.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

13.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£43,940

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,624 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,828

Spend per pupil

£6,525

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.