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Knutsford Primary Academy

Academy converter · Watford · WD24 7ER

Ages 3–11 · 438 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

71

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
205
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

438 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
438
Boys / girls
229 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
438 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Conway

Location

Address
Balmoral Road
Postcode
WD24 7ER
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.3%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD24
6
Primary in WD24
6
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WatfordNear WD24

  • Parkgate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD24 7DN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD24 7RL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.78

    0.5 miles away

  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 2AW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • The Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Watford · WD25 9RH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Beechfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 5TY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Nascot Wood Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 4YS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.2%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Conway
Telephone
01923466020
Website
http://www.knutsfordprimaryacademy.org.uk

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