St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2024 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
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.
St Catherine of Siena 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- In 2024/25, that 71% was the 3rd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
- For Reception 2026, there were 29 first-choice applications for 30 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire is 23.9%.
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
- Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 7HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- 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.
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
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