Beechfield School
Gammons Lane, Watford, WD24 5TY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gillian Jackson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 145350
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923221269
About this school
Beechfield School is a primary academy in Watford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beechfield 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 52 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 71% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 12% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 87% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Beechfield 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 | 67% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 435 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beechfield School compares
Beechfield School ranked 117th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6.2% | 24.6% | 444 | — |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.7% | 2.2% | 202 | 0.4 miles |
| The Orchard Primary School | 70% | 4% | 18.5% | 434 | 0.4 miles |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | 88% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 240 | 0.4 miles |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 48% | 6.5% | 23.3% | 445 | 0.4 miles |
| Parkgate Junior School | 58% | 4% | 14.3% | 236 | 0.6 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)
- 24.57%
- English as an additional language
- 56.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 15.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
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The Orchard Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
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Nascot Wood Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
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Cherry Tree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Parkgate Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
Beechfield School ranks 13th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Watford.
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ascot Road Primary School Primary
- Bromet Primary School Primary
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cassiobury Junior School Primary
- Central Primary School Primary
- Chater Infant School Primary
- Chater Junior School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary
- Field Junior School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beechfield School teach?
- Beechfield School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Beechfield School?
- The headteacher of Beechfield School is Mrs Gillian Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beechfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beechfield 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 Beechfield School?
- Beechfield School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Beechfield School full?
- Beechfield School has capacity for 420 pupils and 444 on roll (106%), 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 Beechfield School a faith school?
- No. Beechfield School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beechfield School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Beechfield School as having nursery classes.
- Is Beechfield School part of an academy trust?
- Beechfield School is part of INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Beechfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beechfield School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Beechfield School ranked 117th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beechfield School's absence rate?
- Beechfield School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beechfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beechfield 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 10 July 2026.