Chater Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Chater Junior School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Addiscombe Road, Watford, WD18 0WN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s high expectations and effective attendance systems ensure that pupils attend frequently.”
- “This strong focus on attendance directly supports the school’s commitment to fostering high academic achievement for all pupils.”
- “The curriculum and wider opportunities help pupils to live out the school’s values of passion, collaboration, integrity and resilience.”
To improve
- “However, expectations for writing in other subjects are not high enough.”
- “Some pupils lack guidance to revisit key writing skills.”
- “As a result, mistakes in spelling, punctuation, and grammar hinder their ability to clearly express their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2024 (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) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Chater Infant School 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Central Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade 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
- Lanchester Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Laurance Haines School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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