Chorleywood Primary School
Stag Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs T Whitehill
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 117093
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923282095
About this school
Chorleywood Primary School is a community primary school in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chorleywood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 19% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 74% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chorleywood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chorleywood Primary School compares
Chorleywood Primary School ranked 41st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.4% | 8% | 205 | — |
| The Russell School | 86% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School | 80% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 230 | 1.1 miles |
| Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School | 81% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 198 | 1.2 miles |
| Shepherd Primary | 37% | 7.3% | 25.9% | 179 | 1.3 miles |
| St John Catholic Primary School | 50% | 7% | 21.5% | 107 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.98%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 5.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Russell School0.6 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School1.1 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Shepherd Primary1.3 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
St John Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
Other schools in Rickmansworth
Chorleywood Primary School ranks 5th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shepherd Primary Primary
- St John Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chorleywood Primary School teach?
- Chorleywood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Chorleywood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chorleywood Primary School is Mrs T Whitehill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chorleywood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chorleywood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chorleywood Primary School?
- Chorleywood Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chorleywood Primary School full?
- Chorleywood Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chorleywood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chorleywood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chorleywood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chorleywood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chorleywood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chorleywood Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Chorleywood Primary School ranked 41st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chorleywood Primary School's absence rate?
- Chorleywood Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chorleywood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chorleywood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.