Ascot Road Primary SchoolWillow Tree Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.

Summary of the comparison

Ascot Road Primary School and Willow Tree Primary School are primary schools in Watford.

  • Ascot Road Primary School was judged Good and Willow Tree Primary School was judged Requires improvement.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ascot Road Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Ascot Road Primary School versus Willow Tree Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure WatfordAscot Road Primary SchoolWatfordWillow Tree Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreF39/100 Not scored
Local ranking311th of 391 in Hertfordshire Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeFree schools Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll383 Not reported
Capacity420 274
LocationWatford, WD18 8AD Watford, WD18 6LL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard75.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard17.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census383 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)22.7% Not reported
English as an additional language46.5% Not reported
SEN support11.0% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan1.8% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence7.7% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence25.8% Not reported15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Full profiles: Ascot Road Primary School · Willow Tree Primary School