St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 7HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 268 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils happily attend St Catherine’s.”
- “They are friendly and show compassion for others.”
- “Pupils learn in an encouraging environment, where they can grow and develop.”
To improve
- “Pupils have developed some gaps in knowledge that the school wants to fill.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, this is less well developed.”
- “In these subjects, teachers do not always explain the learning tasks clearly in a way that pupils can understand.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Grove Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leavesden JMI School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsway Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Kingsway Infants' School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published