Yorke Mead Primary SchoolHarvey Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
Yorke Mead Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School are primary schools in Rickmansworth.
Yorke Mead Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harvey Road Primary School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Harvey Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Yorke Mead Primary School was judged exceptional and Harvey Road Primary 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 73.0% for Yorke Mead Primary School and 87.0% for Harvey Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Yorke Mead Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harvey Road Primary School (97.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RickmansworthYorke Mead Primary School | RickmansworthHarvey Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 2nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 3PX | Rickmansworth, WD3 3BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 434 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 3.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 0.6% 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.
Yorke Mead Primary School
Harvey Road Primary School
Full profiles: Yorke Mead Primary School · Harvey Road Primary School