Ellesborough Close, Watford, Hertfordshire WD19 6QH
10 reasons to choose Greenfields Primary School
Top line
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
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).
Eastbury Farm Primary School (1.8 miles); Field Junior School (2.7 miles); Whitefriars School (2.7 miles).
St Helen’s School (1.6 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (1.8 miles); Northwood College (2.2 miles).
Haydon School (2.7 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (3.1 miles); Queens’ School (3.6 miles).