Widford School
Ware Road, Widford, Widford Herts, SG12 8RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Millward
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 64
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 117176
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279842681
About this school
Widford School is a community primary school in Widford Herts. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 65 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 February 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 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | - | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | - | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | - | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | - | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | - | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Widford 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 | 33% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 47 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Widford School compares
Widford School ranked 190th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.5% | 22.2% | 65 | — |
| Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School | 73% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 93 | 1.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 213 | 2.0 miles |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 14.4% | 224 | 3.0 miles |
| Priors Wood Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 20.4% | 231 | 3.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 13.1% | 193 | 3.1 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)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Ware
-
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery2.0 miles
Primary · Much Hadham
-
High Wych Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
-
Priors Wood Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ware
- 3.1 miles
Common questions
- What year groups does Widford School teach?
- Widford School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Widford Herts.
- Who is the headteacher of Widford School?
- The headteacher of Widford School is Mr Jonathan Millward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Widford School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Widford 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 big is Widford School?
- Widford School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Widford School full?
- Widford School has capacity for 64 pupils and 65 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Widford School a faith school?
- No. Widford School has no designated religious character.
- Does Widford School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Widford School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Widford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Widford School rank locally?
- Widford School ranked 190th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Widford School's absence rate?
- Widford School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Widford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Widford 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.