Harvey Road Primary School, based in Rickmansworth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Harvey Road Primary School currently has around 240 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 2.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.8%). indian pupils make up about 19.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Harvey Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 3BN |
| Website: | http://www.harveyroad.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01923773801 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Louisa Ingram |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117131 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 240 |
| Number of Boys: | 118 |
| Number of Girls: | 122 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 2.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.80% | 122 |
| Indian | 19.60% | 47 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 5.80% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 5.40% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 2.50% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX | - not rated | 689 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ | - not rated | 978 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU | - not rated | 1,174 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Green Junior School Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ | 3out of 4 | 1,576 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ | 4out of 4 | 417 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ | - not rated | 417 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Durrants School Manor Way , Croxley Green WD3 3LX | - not rated | 1,258 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG | 3out of 4 | 1,302 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG | - not rated | 1,302 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW | - not rated | 1,659 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF | - not rated | 1,828 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW | - not rated | 2,273 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU | - not rated | 2,386 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT | - not rated | 2,404 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.