Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school (Free schools), ages 4–11, in Watford, WD17, in the Hertfordshire council area. It has 401 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (25 February 2025): Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 3 areas.
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Ofsted
Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 3 areas — inspected 25 February 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Requires improvement |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Requires improvement |
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 67 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 13 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 60 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 401 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 12.7% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 49.4% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 9.76% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.68% | 2024/25 |
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