Central Primary SchoolWatford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Central Primary School and Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) are primary schools in Watford.
Central Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) is ahead on our composite score.
Central Primary School was judged the expected standard and Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Central Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordCentral Primary School | WatfordWatford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 265th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 381st of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 240 | |
| Location | Watford, WD17 2LX | Watford, WD18 0WF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.5% | 59.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Central Primary School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Full profiles: Central Primary School · Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)