St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Not published
Reception 2024	Not published
Reception 2023	Not published
Reception 2022	Not published
Reception 2021	Not published
Reception 2020	Not published
Reception 2019	Not published
Reception 2018	Not published
Reception 2017	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Reception 2026 had 62 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 55 offers went to first-choice families, and 7 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
The latest inspection (20 January 2026) gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Good (21 September 2021).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6BW
Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 448 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026

Strengths

“Pupils love learning at St Anthony's.”
“They appreciate the way their teachers make lessons enjoyable and value the friendly, caring atmosphere at the school.”
“As a result, they come to school happily each day.”

To improve

“In mathematics, fewer pupils achieve the levels they are expected to reach by the end of Year 6.”
“This improved curriculum is at an early stage of development, and needs more time to embed.”
“Occasionally, staff do not make the most of opportunities to deal with pupils' errors or misconceptions.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 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)	61%	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: 62 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Ascot Road Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
Willow Tree Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Laurance Haines School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Chater Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
Chater Junior School 0.8 mi Not judged
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
Lanchester Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Field Junior School 1.1 mi Standards maintained