Kenilworth Primary School, Borehamwood

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Kenilworth Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders use detailed analysis to understand attendance patterns and the experiences of individual pupils."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years because adults know them well and respond thoughtfully to their individual needs."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is woven through every aspect of school life."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Personal development and wellbeing are deeply embedded within the life of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "A number of pupils join the school at different points in their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed the curriculum so that pupils build knowledge and skills in a logical sequence over time."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context well and have an accurate view of its strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed the school's work to develop pupils' spoken language across subjects, so that pupils routinely use and apply precise subject-specific vocabulary to explain and justify their thinking"; "Leaders should strengthen pupils' ability to retain, connect and articulate their learning across the wider curriculum, so that they demonstrate the same depth of understanding that is evident in reading, writing and mathematics".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our eager children have a real thirst for learning and our excellent staff team are committed and dedicated in ensuring that each and every child achieves. I am proud to be the headteacher of a nurturing school where the focus is as much on how children learn as what they learn."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Kenilworth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Kenilworth Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kenilworth Primary School are Saffron Green Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 39% maths); Monksmead School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Yavneh Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 95% maths); and Summerswood Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 57% maths).

Kenilworth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

37.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Black (13%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 18 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kenilworth Drive (near), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 267 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Kenilworth Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kenilworth Primary School are Elstree Screen Arts Academy (0.4 miles), Yavneh College (0.5 miles) and Hertswood Academy (0.9 miles).