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Schools in WD3 postcode district

Schools in postcode district WD3. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider WD3 area.

Covers: Batchworth, Chenies, Chorleywood, Chorleywood South & Maple Cross, Croxley Green, Maple Cross, Mill End, Penn & Mill End, Rickmansworth, Sarratt, and 2 more areas

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of WD3. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

21state-funded schools in WD3, Hertfordshire

  • 16Primary
  • 5Secondary
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. WD3 covers the schools and averages on this page. Three Rivers is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for WD3

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in WD3, each shown separately. Crime relates to the whole council area. The other two relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • CrimeLikely below England average32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsThree Rivers (whole council area, not WD3 alone)
  • Deprivation near schoolsLess deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 10 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in WD3
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good7 of 8 graded Good or Outstanding (21 schools in WD3)Schools in postcode district WD3

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with WD3 and Three Rivers.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£585,189 (+1.7% year on year)Postcode district WD3 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district WD3
  • BroadbandGigabit available (90%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district WD3

Postcode district WD3

Schools and other averages for postcode district WD3. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
21 (16 primary, 5 secondary)
Average attendance
96.2%
Average free school meals
9.1%
Average SEN
16.1%
Average EAL
17.4%
Deprivation around local schools
Less deprived than average for England
Average house price
£585,189 (+1.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (90%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band E

Wider area: Three Rivers

Census and crime for the whole of Three Rivers (the local council within Hertfordshire). These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
93,774
Households
35,423
Aged under 18
22.6%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
59.3%
Aged 65+
18.1%
Ethnicity
White 77%, Asian 15%, Mixed 4%
Crimes (estimated)
3,010
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
32.1Below national average

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked May 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Three Rivers. Crime figures are rough estimates for the council area, not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 21 schools in postcode district WD3. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in

How far from the WD3 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in WD3 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from WD3 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every WD3 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In WD3, 19 of 21 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use WD3 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 20 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 4 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Browse local schools

Showing schools within 3 miles of WD3 centre

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Primary schools16

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  • Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

    Berry Lane, Rickmansworth WD3 4BT

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    0.5 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    4.8%
    SEN
    13.9%
    EAL
    11.5%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    4.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    81% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St John Catholic Primary School

    Berry Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth WD3 7HG

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    4.8%
    SEN
    24.8%
    EAL
    9.9%
    Attendance
    97.9%
    Persistent absence
    1.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    50% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth WD3 8HD

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    2–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    247
    Free school meals
    9.7%
    SEN
    15.8%
    EAL
    13.4%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    8.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    79% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School

    Park Road, Rickmansworth WD3 1HU

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    5–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Jul 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    197
    Free school meals
    6.1%
    SEN
    13.2%
    EAL
    34.5%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    9.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    93% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Shepherd Primary

    Shepherd's Lane, Rickmansworth WD3 8JJ

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    189
    Free school meals
    24.7%
    SEN
    21.2%
    EAL
    27.5%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    13.2%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    37% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School

    The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Rickmansworth WD3 5SG

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
    Ofsted
    Outstanding
    View on Ofsted

    1.1 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    224
    Free school meals
    2.9%
    SEN
    18.3%
    EAL
    5.8%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    6.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School

    Stockers Farm Road, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth WD3 1NY

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
    Ofsted
    –
    View on Ofsted

    1.3 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    192
    Free school meals
    10.4%
    SEN
    14.2%
    EAL
    19.5%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    8.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Yorke Mead Primary School

    Dulwich Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3PX

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Dec 2024): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.4 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    434
    Free school meals
    9.5%
    SEN
    17.7%
    EAL
    15.7%
    Attendance
    95.8%
    Persistent absence
    11.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Harvey Road Primary School

    Harvey Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3BN

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Outstanding
    View on Ofsted

    1.5 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    240
    Free school meals
    3.1%
    SEN
    11.3%
    EAL
    14.6%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    4.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    87% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Chorleywood Primary School

    Stag Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth WD3 5HR

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    1.7 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    224
    Free school meals
    8%
    SEN
    8.5%
    EAL
    13.4%
    Attendance
    97.4%
    Persistent absence
    3.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Little Green Junior School

    Lincoln Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3NJ

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    7–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.8 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    355
    Free school meals
    5.1%
    SEN
    19.2%
    EAL
    16.9%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    5.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    71% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School

    Malvern Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3QQ

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    2–7
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Apr 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.9 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    261
    Free school meals
    5.2%
    SEN
    6.9%
    EAL
    22.6%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    11.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    Visit school website

  • The Russell School

    Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth WD3 5RR

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Oct 2024): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.9 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    225
    Free school meals
    2.8%
    SEN
    12.4%
    EAL
    10.2%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    3.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    86% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

    Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth WD3 9SS

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    2.4 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    164
    Free school meals
    21.7%
    SEN
    25%
    EAL
    15.9%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    11.6%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    61% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Sarratt Church of England Primary School

    The Green, Sarratt, Rickmansworth WD3 6AS

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    2.4 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    165
    Free school meals
    7.9%
    SEN
    9.8%
    EAL
    3%
    Attendance
    98%
    Persistent absence
    3.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Chenies School

    Chenies, Rickmansworth WD3 6ER

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement
    View on Ofsted

    2.7 milesstraight-line from WD3 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    96
    Free school meals
    8.3%
    SEN
    18.4%
    EAL
    24.5%
    Attendance
    94.6%
    Persistent absence
    18.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    74% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Common questions about schools in WD3

How many schools are in the WD3 postcode district?
We list 21 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with WD3: 16 primary, 5 secondary. Independent schools are not included.
What areas does WD3 cover?
Postcode district WD3 spans Batchworth, Chenies, Chorleywood, Chorleywood South & Maple Cross, Croxley Green, Maple Cross, Mill End, Penn & Mill End, Rickmansworth, Sarratt, Shepherd, and St Mary's Church Of England Primary School. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in WD3?
Among schools on this page: 4 Outstanding, 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 12 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is average attendance like in WD3?
Across schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 96.2% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are primary schools in WD3 oversubscribed?
Indicative labels from published roll numbers versus capacity (not a guarantee of a place): 19 usually oversubscribed; 2 often have places. Always confirm with the school and Hertfordshire admissions team.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for WD3 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Crime for the whole council compared with England, deprivation near schools in this postcode district, and how local schools fare in Ofsted inspections. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.