Kingsway Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Kingsway Junior School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0JH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 235 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Kingsway Junior School are proud to call their school inclusive.”
- “Pupils instinctively share the school pledge and in this state that they ‘will show respect and kindness to others’.”
- “This commitment is evident in their actions.”
To improve
- “However, for a small number of pupils, the support agreed is not always in place when it needs to be.”
- “Leaders’ work to address this has started, but is not complete.”
- “There is some minor variation in support for pupils needing extra help with reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2022 (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) | 80% | 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.
- Kingsway Infants' School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leavesden JMI School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Cherry Tree Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Orchard Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beechfield School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Grove Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published