Beechfield School, Watford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beechfield School excels at including and supporting every child, ensuring pupils from all backgrounds and circumstances feel safe and valued. The school consistently achieves strong results in core subjects while nurturing pupils' confidence, resilience and love of learning through its values of 'be kind, work hard, love learning'. Staff know families well and work closely with them to identify needs quickly, providing timely support that helps all pupils succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong achievement in core subjects (reading, mathematics, phonics) with attainment close to or above national averages
- Excellent inclusive culture where all pupils feel safe, valued and fully involved in school life
- Well-planned pastoral support and effective early identification of pupil needs
- Strong professional development for staff focused on adaptive teaching and supporting diverse learners
- Broad, well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils progress and prepare for the next stage of education
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects beyond English, mathematics and phonics, leaders lack detailed information about what pupils know and remember over time
- In early years, activities are not always adapted precisely enough to build on children's next steps, particularly in writing
- Systems for assessing and evaluating the impact of the personal development programme need to be more precise and timely
- Leaders should analyse data more closely to secure consistently high standards across all areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Prefect roles, peer mediator roles, junior librarian roles, careers days, residential visits, outdoor learning, environmental projects (tree planting), charitable fundraising, community activities, enrichment opportunities, assemblies, mindfulness activities
Beechfield School is a welcoming primary school that achieves strong outcomes in reading, mathematics and phonics, with particularly effective support for all groups of learners including those with additional needs.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 82%. Maths has declined from 92% to 87%. Writing has improved from 73% to 77%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
444 pupils
420 capacity
24 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Watford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watford
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.17894%
Overall absence
15.70681%
Persistent absence
382
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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