Central Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Central Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Derby Road, Watford, WD17 2LX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 399 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “They say this makes it a special place to learn.”
- “Pupils feel everyone is treated fairly and this is important to them.”
- “This prepares them well for life in modern Britain.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes staff do not use consistent and effective approaches, for example by weaving language development into routines and activities across the day.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Field Junior School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chater Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Chater Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Lanchester Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Laurance Haines School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published