Getting to know the primary schools of Borehamwood
Borehamwood offers a great range of primary schools for children aged 0-11. The selection of schools listed below include the main top 6 options with some general information about the curriculum and after school activities that are available. The schools have great potential for your children and all offer great values, teaching, morality and exciting programs of education that will help prepare students for secondary school and the real world.
Meryfield Community Primary School
- Catering for ages 0-11
- Nursery and Reception for "Early Years" 0-5-year-olds
- Curriculum including IT, PE, Citizenship and Music
- Breakfast and After School clubs
- Focus on education and development of social skills
This charming primary school is located in the northwestern part of Borehamwood with entrances on Theobald Street and Gateshead Road. With stellar Ofsted reports praising the school's promotion of learning and positive behavior this is a quality school and offers a varied curriculum that includes non-standard subjects such as Social Education, but still puts an emphasis on the core subjects of Maths, Literacy, and Science. Aside from the schooling, the school also offers breakfast and after school clubs for additional learning and to help parents with longer working hours.
Summerswood Primary School
- Catering for ages 4-11
- Above average results for reading, writing, and maths
- School clubs including Choir, Yoga, and Football
- Curriculum including Computing, French and Art & Design
- Aim to develop children's self-esteem and emotional intelligence
This primary school is located on the South side of Borehamwood on Furzehill Road off of the A411. Summerswood aims to ensure their students reach their full potential, develop great learning skills, feel happy in their school environment and are prepared for life in modern society. They boast great Key Stage 1 and 2 results and at least meet the national averages and exceed them in some cases. With over 40 members of staff, you can be rest assured that your children have personal attention and are well looked after.
Woodlands Primary School
- Catering for ages 3-11
- Afternoon playgroup and morning nursery
- Curriculum including Phonics, Maths, History and French
- Average Ofsted results with certain areas achieving high attainment level
- Aim to provide a broad range of learning opportunities
Woodlands Primary School is tucked away in the residential area in-between Crown Road, Alban Crescent and Grove Road on the North side of Borehamwood. The school believes in high expectations for their students and aims to develop their skills so they can be independent and motivated. The school also offers various after school clubs including Gardening, Karaoke, and Cross Country.
Monksmead School
- Catering for ages 3-11
- Nursery, Reception and Pre-Nursery available
- Curriculum including Design, Computing, and Art
- Above average results for reading, writing, and grammar
This primary school boasts great results that are above the national average, and a strong percentage of children able to work at a greater depth. Monksmead puts an emphasis on praise of achievements, self-discipline, and responsibility. After school clubs include football, dance, gymnastics and netball. The school is located next to Yavneh College on Hillside Avenue.
St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School
- Catering for ages 3-11
- National Curriculum with Christian values
- Subjects include Science, Computing, PE and French
- Classed as "Good" at the latest Ofsted report
This Catholic primary school is located next to Borehamwood FC stadium on Brook Road and in front of the pleasant meadow park. An emphasis is placed on high academic achievement, but also the development of social skills and respect for others. After school clubs include Tae Kwon Do, Basketball, Football and Polish language club.
Yavneh Primary School
- Catering for ages 4-11
- Varied Curriculum including technology and understanding the world
- Promotes British values
- Aims to push able, gifted and talented students
Yavneh School has recently opened its primary school and aims to provide young children with a well-rounded educational program that encourages achievement while promoting British values. The school is located on Hillside Avenue in the centre of Borehamwood. Although the school is quite new, the Yavneh secondary school is one of the most reputable in the area and will ensure that students attain high levels of numeracy, literacy and computing.
For lower-school education, Borehamwood really does have an excellent choice of primary schools that will give your children a great head start in life and ease them into the educational system. For more information, read our Borehamwood area guide.