Primary schools in Three Rivers
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This page provides brief details of primary schools in the borough of Three Rivers
in Hertfordshire
, England
, United Kingdom
.
All the state-funded primary schools in Three Rivers are co-educational.
There are four Roman Catholic schools and five Church of England
schools in the area, all of which are voluntary aided school
s except for Sarratt Church of England School, which is voluntary controlled
.
The remaining schools are all non-faith community school
s.
The Local Education Authority
is Hertfordshire County Council
.
There are still some linked pairs of infant school
s and junior school
s, with the infant school covering Reception and Key Stage 1
(Years 1 and 2) and the junior school covering Key Stage 2
(Years 3 to 6).
However most have been amalgamated in a single Junior Mixed Infant (JMI) school or (equivalently) primary school.
Rickmansworth Charity School was established in 1711.
The charity grew with a number of bequests, and the school was rebuilt on a new site in 1814.
In 1836 the Rickmansworth Poor House on the High Street (adjacent to the current Baptist church) closed, and the site was taken over by the school, now operating as a national school
.
The school was extended in 1851, and closed in 1936.
Mill End National School was established in 1862, initially for girls and infants but soon also taking boys.
In 1874 the school moved to new buildings, and in 1936 became a county-funded JMI school, now known as St Peter's CofE VA Primary School.
West Hyde National School was established in 1862, enlarged in 1874 and 1901, and replaced by a county school across the road in 1914.
Chorleywood National School (now Christ Church Church of England School) was established in 1853, 8 years after Chorleywood became a separate parish.
It was joined in 1911 by Stag Lane Primary School, which was rebuilt in the 1960s as Chorleywood Primary School.
The original village school in Yorke Road was established in 1875.
After the building was partially destroyed by fire, Harvey Road School was hastily built to accommodate some of the students.
The village school was finally replaced by Yorke Meade School.
.
Abbots Langley Primary School was founded as a national school
, first for boys, with departments for girls and infants built in the 1840s.
In 1853 the boys' school was rebuilt on land left by local landowner Francis Combe, a benefactor of several schools in the area.
The boys and girls schools were amalgamated in 1923, and the schools and lands sold to Hertfordshire County Council in 1949.
The school was rebuilt on the girls' site in 1958; the boys' site is now occupied by the public library.
St Paul's C of E Primary School also started as a national school, set up by William Jones Loyd of Langleybury
.
The original school house still stands across the A41 road
from the church, and is Grade II listed.
The school was moved to the present site in 1967 following the widening of the A41 in the previous year.
Tanners Wood JMI School was opened in 1989 as a relaunch of Hillside JMI School, which was formed in 1982 from the merger or Hillside Junior School and Hazelwood Infants School on the site of the former junior school.
The former Hazelwood site is now occupied by Breakspeare School.
and the northern edge of Greater London
.
Eastbury Farm Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School was judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted
in 2007, a result achieved by only 1% of primary schools in England.
Eastbury Farm's Key Stage 2
pupils achieve significantly higher grades in English, Mathematics and Science than the national average.
Greenfields Primary School was the first of a new generation of school buildings in Hertfordshire, and is Grade II listed.
The special school in Three Rivers:
Three Rivers (district)
Three Rivers is a local government district in Hertfordshire in the East of England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Rickmansworth Urban District and Chorleywood Urban District with part of Watford Rural District...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
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, England
England
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
All the state-funded primary schools in Three Rivers are co-educational.
There are four Roman Catholic schools and five Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
schools in the area, all of which are voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust owns the school buildings, contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school...
s except for Sarratt Church of England School, which is voluntary controlled
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
.
The remaining schools are all non-faith community school
Community school
The term "community school" refers to types of publicly funded school in England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to a school that serves as both an educational institution and a centre of community life. A community school is both a place and a...
s.
The Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
is Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. It currently consists of 77 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 55 councillors, 17 Liberal Democrats, versus 3 Labour...
.
There are still some linked pairs of infant school
Infant school
An Infant school is a term used primarily in the United Kingdom for school for children between the ages of four and seven years. It is usually a small school serving a particular locality....
s and junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
s, with the infant school covering Reception and Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 1 and Year 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7. This Key Stage normally covers pupils during infant school, although in some cases this might form part of a first or...
(Years 1 and 2) and the junior school covering Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...
(Years 3 to 6).
However most have been amalgamated in a single Junior Mixed Infant (JMI) school or (equivalently) primary school.
West: Rickmansworth, Chorleywood and environs
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| Arnett Hills | – | JMI | 1968 | 30 | 2348 | W | 51.6453°N 0.4944°W | |
| Chorleywood | – | Primary | 1914 | 30 | 2019 | W | 51.6467°N 0.5232°W | |
| Christ Church | CE Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Primary | 1853 | 30 | 5201 | W | 51.6579°N 0.5020°W | |
| Maple Cross | – | JMI | 1964 | 30 | 2308 | W | 51.6187°N 0.5132°W | |
| Rickmansworth Park | – | JMI | 30 | 2379 | W | 51.6434°N 0.4660°W | ||
| The Russell | – | Primary | 1953 | 30 | 2025 | W | 51.6551°N 0.5275°W | |
| Sarratt | CE Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Primary | 1862 | 25 | 3037 | W | 51.6822°N 0.4919°W | |
| Shepherd | – | Primary | 30 | 2022 | W | 51.6367°N 0.4959°W | ||
| St John's | RC Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity... |
Primary | 1965 | 30 | 3398 | W | 51.6372°N 0.4915°W | |
| St Mary's | CE Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Primary | 1711? | 30 | 3359 | W | 51.6300°N 0.4743°W | |
| St Peter's | CE Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Primary | 1862 | 30 | 3360 | W | 51.6367°N 0.4907°W |
Rickmansworth Charity School was established in 1711.
The charity grew with a number of bequests, and the school was rebuilt on a new site in 1814.
In 1836 the Rickmansworth Poor House on the High Street (adjacent to the current Baptist church) closed, and the site was taken over by the school, now operating as a national school
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
.
The school was extended in 1851, and closed in 1936.
Mill End National School was established in 1862, initially for girls and infants but soon also taking boys.
In 1874 the school moved to new buildings, and in 1936 became a county-funded JMI school, now known as St Peter's CofE VA Primary School.
West Hyde National School was established in 1862, enlarged in 1874 and 1901, and replaced by a county school across the road in 1914.
Chorleywood National School (now Christ Church Church of England School) was established in 1853, 8 years after Chorleywood became a separate parish.
It was joined in 1911 by Stag Lane Primary School, which was rebuilt in the 1960s as Chorleywood Primary School.
Central: Croxley Green
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| Harvey Road | – | Primary | 1938 | 30 | 2082 | W | 51.6450°N 0.4499°W | |
| Little Green | – | Junior | 1949 | 90 | 2083 | W | 51.6576°N 0.4456°W | |
| Malvern Way | – | Infants | 1949 | 90 | 2084 | W | 51.6506°N 0.4400°W | |
| Yorke Mead | – | Primary | 1974 | 30 | 2079 | W | 51.6506°N 0.4507°W |
The original village school in Yorke Road was established in 1875.
After the building was partially destroyed by fire, Harvey Road School was hastily built to accommodate some of the students.
The village school was finally replaced by Yorke Meade School.
North-east: Abbots Langley and Garston
This area now comprises the northern suburbs of WatfordWatford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
.
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| Abbots Langley | – | Primary | 1831 | 60 | 2000 | W | 51.7101°N 0.4163°W | |
| Bedmond Village | – | Primary | 1968 | 30 | 2270 | W | 51.7192°N 0.4130°W | |
| Divine Saviour | RC Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity... |
Primary | 1966 | 30 | 3410 | W | 51.7004°N 0.4282°W | |
| St Catherine of Siena | RC Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity... |
Primary | 1964 | 30 | 5211 | W | 51.6962°N 0.3857°W | |
| St Paul's | CE Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Primary | 1858 | 30 | 3301 | W | 51.6918°N 0.4388°W | |
| Tanners Wood | – | JMI | 1952 | 45 | 2147 | W | 51.6993°N 0.4230°W |
Abbots Langley Primary School was founded as a national school
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
, first for boys, with departments for girls and infants built in the 1840s.
In 1853 the boys' school was rebuilt on land left by local landowner Francis Combe, a benefactor of several schools in the area.
The boys and girls schools were amalgamated in 1923, and the schools and lands sold to Hertfordshire County Council in 1949.
The school was rebuilt on the girls' site in 1958; the boys' site is now occupied by the public library.
St Paul's C of E Primary School also started as a national school, set up by William Jones Loyd of Langleybury
Langleybury
Langleybury was a country house and estate in Hertfordshire, England situated 2 miles north of the town of Watford on a low hill above the valley of the River Gade.-Raymond 1711-1756:...
.
The original school house still stands across the A41 road
A41 road
The A41 is a formerly-major trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although it has now largely been superseded by motorways. It passes through or near various towns and cities including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Solihull, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton,...
from the church, and is Grade II listed.
The school was moved to the present site in 1967 following the widening of the A41 in the previous year.
Tanners Wood JMI School was opened in 1989 as a relaunch of Hillside JMI School, which was formed in 1982 from the merger or Hillside Junior School and Hazelwood Infants School on the site of the former junior school.
The former Hazelwood site is now occupied by Breakspeare School.
South-east: Northwood, South Oxhey and Carpenders Park
This area lies between WatfordWatford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
and the northern edge of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
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| Eastbury Farm | – | JMI | 1962 | 30 | 2266 | W | 51.6240°N 0.4186°W | |
| Greenfields | – | Primary | 1952 | 30 | 2177 | W | 51.6179°N 0.3937°W | |
| Oxhey Wood | – | Primary | 51 | 2137 | W | 51.6249°N 0.3915°W | ||
| St Joseph's | RC Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity... |
Primary | 1955 | 30 | 3383 | W | 51.6272°N 0.3969°W | |
| St Meryl | – | Primary | 30 | 2131 | W | 51.6285°N 0.3776°W | ||
| Warren Dell | – | Primary | 1949 | 30 | 2135 | W | 51.6285°N 0.3911°W | |
| Woodhall | – | Primary | 30 | 2178 | W | 51.6207°N 0.3838°W |
Eastbury Farm Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School was judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted
Office for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in 2007, a result achieved by only 1% of primary schools in England.
Eastbury Farm's Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...
pupils achieve significantly higher grades in English, Mathematics and Science than the national average.
Greenfields Primary School was the first of a new generation of school buildings in Hertfordshire, and is Grade II listed.
See also
The secondary schools in Three Rivers:- Parmiter's SchoolParmiter's SchoolParmiter's School is a co-educational school in Garston, Hertfordshire on the outskirts of North West London, England with a long history. Although the school admits pupils of all abilities it is partially selective...
- Rickmansworth SchoolRickmansworth SchoolRickmansworth School , formerly Rickmansworth Grammar School, is a coeducational secondary school of around 1,200 pupils, situated in Croxley Green , near Rickmansworth.-Admissions:...
- St. Clement Danes SchoolSt. Clement Danes SchoolSt. Clement Danes School is a mixed, voluntary-aided, comprehensive school in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire.-Admissions:It has specialist status for languages and science and takes students aged 11 through to 18 ....
- St Joan of Arc Catholic School, RickmansworthSt Joan of Arc Catholic School, RickmansworthSaint Joan of Arc Roman Catholic School is a Catholic school in Rickmansworth. It is larger than average, mixed, voluntary-aided, comprehensive school taking students aged 11, Year 7, through to 18, Year 13. The catchment area for the school spreads over South West Hertfordshire, parts of...
- St. Michael's Catholic High SchoolSt. Michael's Catholic High SchoolSt. Michael's Catholic High School is located in the town of Watford, Hertfordshire. A Section 5 Ofsted inspection in October 2007 and a Section 48 Inspection by the Archdiocese of Westminster in November 2007 both judged the school as outstanding. In September 2010, headteacher John Murphy was...
The special school in Three Rivers:
- Breakspeare School