Yorke Mead Primary School is a primary school located in Rickmansworth. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/07/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Dulwich Way, Rickmansworth

School Information

Address: Dulwich Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 3PX
Website: http://www.yorkemead.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01923778420
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Lucille Pollard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117130

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 418
Number of Boys: 216
Number of Girls: 202

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.8
Writing
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -4 to -0.9
Maths
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.1 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yorke Mead Primary School
Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harvey Road Primary School
Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN
4out of 4 690 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ
4out of 4 743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Little Green Junior School
Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ
3out of 4 942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School
Park Road , WD3 1HU
3out of 4 1,428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ
3out of 4 781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 1,438 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street , WD3 1HG
3out of 4 1,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,623 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 2,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York House School
Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW
- not rated 1,611 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF
- not rated 1,761 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW
- not rated 2,276 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School
88 The Drive , WD3 4DU
- not rated 2,317 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,692 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.