Beechfield SchoolThe Orchard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Beechfield School and The Orchard Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Beechfield School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Orchard Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Orchard Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beechfield School was judged Good and The Orchard Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Beechfield School and 70.0% for The Orchard Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beechfield School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Orchard Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordBeechfield School | WatfordThe Orchard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 43rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Watford, WD24 5TY | Watford, WD24 5JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 458 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.6% | 56.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
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.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beechfield School
The Orchard Primary School
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