Bishops Avenue, Northwood, Hertfordshire HA6 3DG
10 reasons to choose Eastbury Farm Primary School
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Eastbury Farm Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Northwood and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Eastbury Farm Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Eastbury Farm Primary School has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Eastbury Farm Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.
The Eastbury Farm Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest school for Nursery and Reception and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, computing and sport.
Sport at Eastbury Farm Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Eastbury Farm Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.45am to 3.15pm, though before and after school clubs can extend the day from 8.00am to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Eastbury Farm Primary School
St Helen’s School, Preparatory School (0.9 miles); St Martin’s School, Northwood (1.2 miles); Northwood College for Girls Junior School (1.6 miles).
Greenfields Primary School (1.8 miles); Field Junior School (2.4 miles); West Lodge Primary School (3.5 miles).
Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (0.7 miles); St Helen’s School (0.9 miles); Northwood College (1.6 miles).
Haydon School (2.7 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (2.9 miles); The Harefield Academy (3.3 miles).