Central Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Central Primary School and Watford St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Central Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watford St John's Church of England Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Central Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Central Primary School was judged the expected standard and Watford St John's Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Central Primary School and 67.0% for Watford St John's Church of England Primary School.
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) and has risen at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordCentral Primary School | WatfordWatford St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 265th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 313th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Watford, WD17 2LX | Watford, WD17 1JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.5% | 48.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 St John's Church of England Primary School
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