Parkgate Junior School

State-Funded School

parkgate-junior-school-hertfordshire-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

HertfordshireLocal Authority

WatfordConstituency

WD24 7DNPostcode

9.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Parkgate Junior School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Hertfordshire, East of England.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 236 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2018

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 66%
Higher standard: 8%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

34%

Asian

36%

Black

Mixed

13%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

236

Total Pupils

46%Boys

54%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

15%

England average

27%

First language not English

45%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 236
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
18 Jul 2018	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.