Parkgate Junior School, Watford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Parkgate Junior School

Southwold Road, Watford WD24 7DN

https://www.parkgatejm.herts.sch.uk/

Parkgate Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In June 2018 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
0.4		Knutsford Primary Academy
0.6		Beechfield School
0.6		The Grove Academy
0.6		Cherry Tree Primary School
0.7		Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
0.8		Nascot Wood Junior School
0.9		The Orchard Primary School
1.0		Highwood Primary School
1.1		Lanchester Primary School
1.1		Kingsway Junior School
1.1		Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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