Academy converter · Hertfordshire

Beechfield School

3–11Ages
444Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145350URN

Gammons Lane, Watford, WD24 5TY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

141 applications for 59 places · 172nd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 30 June 2026Published 7 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

30 June 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard
24 May 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

141 applications · 59 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Beechfield School (URN 117094), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	141	2.4	51	0.86
Sep 2025	60	147	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2024	60	175	2.9	58	0.97
Sep 2023	57	154	2.7	53	0.93
Sep 2022	45	122	2.7	39	0.87
Sep 2021	49	126	2.6	40	0.82
Sep 2020	54	153	2.8	43	0.80
Sep 2019	51	134	2.6	32	0.63
Sep 2018	36	97	2.7	25	0.69
Sep 2017 *	51	96	1.9	27	0.53
Sep 2016 *	58	130	2.2	37	0.64
Sep 2015 *	47	114	2.4	34	0.72
Sep 2014 *	51	110	2.2	39	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 77% · Maths 87% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%108th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	3%	106	106
2023/24	71%	12%	105	109
2022/23	67%	10%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Beechfield SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

5.0applications per place
The Orchard Primary School
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Nascot Wood Junior School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

88%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Parkgate Junior School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Outstanding · concerns noted2024

58%met the SATs standard
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.5applications per place
Cassiobury Junior School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145350 · 919/2020
Trust: Inclusive Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 444 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: Beechfield School (URN 117094)
Address: Gammons Lane, Watford, WD24 5TY
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Watford

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources