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Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

Watford, WD17 1JJ · Hertfordshire · primary school

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Mixed Primary Church of England/Christian
6.5/10 Broadly average

115th of 340 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 401 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,328 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.9/10 among them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 67.0 · 57 62% 3.50
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 13.0 · 78 38% 2.98

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 13.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.9 out of 10 among them, against 6.5 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils attend a Year 6 residential at PGL, visit museums, parks, the Blind Centre, St Albans Cathedral, and London. Breakfast and after-school clubs are available.

Getting in. The school has 410 pupils in a capacity of 420, leaving 10 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard? What specific activities are included in the Year 6 residential? How are the 10 remaining places allocated if demand exceeds capacity?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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