Highwood Primary SchoolKnutsford Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Highwood Primary School and Knutsford Primary Academy are primary schools.
Highwood Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Knutsford Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Knutsford Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Highwood Primary School was judged Good and Knutsford Primary Academy 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 41.0% for Highwood Primary School and 72.0% for Knutsford Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Highwood Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Knutsford Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BusheyHighwood Primary School | WatfordKnutsford Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 83rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 439 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 2AW | Watford, WD24 7ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.4% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 8.8% 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.
Highwood Primary School
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