Knutsford Primary Academy

Balmoral Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 7ER

Good

Inspected 11 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

439

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 439 / 420 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

8.7%

Disadvantaged

28.2%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

6.8%

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)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

8.8%

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.

20.62

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

11.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,345

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,779 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.

£5,975

Spend per pupil

£5,884

Income per pupil

54%

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.