Harvey Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 3BN
10 reasons to choose Harvey Road Primary School
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Harvey Road Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rickmansworth and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Harvey Road 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 Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Hertfordshire LEA.
Average class size
Harvey Road Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Harvey Road Primary School ranks in the top 1% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools.
The Harvey Road Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, French. 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 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Harvey Road Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Harvey Road 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. Sing Up! Platinum Award.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Harvey Road Primary School
Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (1.7 miles); York House School (1.7 miles); Charlotte House Preparatory School (2.1 miles).
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.9 miles); St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Watford (2.3 miles); St John’s Catholic Primary School, Rickmansworth (2.4 miles).
Royal Masonic School for Girls (1.7 miles); Purcell School (4.2 miles); Northwood College (4.2 miles).
Rickmansworth School (0.5 miles); Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.8 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (2.8 miles).