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Harvey Road Primary School, Rickmansworth WD3

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

Independent Prep Schools

Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (1.7 miles); York House School (1.7 miles); Charlotte House Preparatory School (2.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

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).

Independent Senior Schools

Royal Masonic School for Girls (1.7 miles); Purcell School (4.2 miles); Northwood College (4.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Rickmansworth School (0.5 miles); Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.8 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (2.8 miles).

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