Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 32 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JJ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “They play happily together at breaktimes.”
- “They build friendships in a safe environment.”
- “They feel safe because they trust the staff to listen and to help them when they have worries.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils have not yet built strong enough subject knowledge or learned to read with confidence and fluency.”
- “Since the previous inspection, leadership changes and challenges with staffing have slowed school improvements.”
- “Although most pupils acquire the essential skills needed for their next stage of education by Year 6, inconsistencies remain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (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) | 67% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 41 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Central Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chater Junior School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Lanchester Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chater Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Field Junior School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Laurance Haines School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Knutsford Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published