Stag Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 5HR
10 reasons to choose Chorleywood Primary School
Top line
Chorleywood Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rickmansworth and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Chorleywood 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 (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Chorleywood Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Chorleywood Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.
The Chorleywood Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and 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, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Chorleywood 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 Gold Award.
The Arts at Chorleywood Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Chorleywood Primary School
Charlotte House Preparatory School (2 miles); Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (2.2 miles); York House School (4.1 miles).
Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School (1.6 miles); St John’s Catholic Primary School, Rickmansworth (1.7 miles); Little Chalfont Primary School (2.8 miles).
Royal Masonic School for Girls (2.2 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (2.8 miles); Northwood College (5.5 miles).
St Clement Danes School (1.6 miles); Dr Challoner’s High School (3 miles); Rickmansworth School (3.6 miles).