Highwood Primary SchoolParkgate Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Highwood Primary School and Parkgate Junior School are primary schools.
Highwood Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkgate Junior School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Highwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highwood Primary School was judged Good and Parkgate Junior School was judged Outstanding.
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 58.0% for Parkgate Junior School.
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 risen at Parkgate Junior School (41.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BusheyHighwood Primary School | WatfordParkgate Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 256th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 2AW | Watford, WD24 7DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.4% | 43.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 7.0% 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
Parkgate Junior School
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