Chater Infant SchoolLanchester Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Chater Infant School and Lanchester Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Chater Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lanchester Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chater Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Chater Infant School was judged Good and Lanchester Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lanchester Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordChater Infant School | WatfordLanchester Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 371st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 250th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 334 | |
| Capacity | 212 | 330 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 7RD | Watford, WD17 3HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 334 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 96.9% | 47.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 14.8% 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.
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.
Chater Infant School
Lanchester Primary School
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