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Greenfields Primary School, Watford WD19

Ellesborough Close, Watford, Hertfordshire WD19 6QH

10 reasons to choose Greenfields Primary School

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Greenfields Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Watford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Greenfields 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 (2022) inspection.

Average class size

Greenfields Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Greenfields Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.

The Greenfields Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based. Enquiry skills are developed within the subjects and with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Greenfields Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Greenfields Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.55am to 3.20pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.

Find another school near Greenfields Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

St Helen’s School, Preparatory School (1.6 miles); St Martin’s School, Northwood (2.2 miles); Northwood College for Girls Junior School (2.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Eastbury Farm Primary School (1.8 miles); Field Junior School (2.7 miles); Whitefriars School (2.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St Helen’s School (1.6 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (1.8 miles); Northwood College (2.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Haydon School (2.7 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (3.1 miles); Queens’ School (3.6 miles).

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