Yorke Mead Primary SchoolMalvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
Yorke Mead Primary School and Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Rickmansworth.
Yorke Mead Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Yorke Mead Primary School was judged exceptional and Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School was judged exceptional.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RickmansworthYorke Mead Primary School | RickmansworthMalvern Way Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 329th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 3PX | Rickmansworth, WD3 3QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 434 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 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.
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
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
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