Chater Infant SchoolLaurance Haines School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Chater Infant School and Laurance Haines School are primary schools in Watford.
Chater Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laurance Haines School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chater Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Chater Infant School was judged Good and Laurance Haines School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Laurance Haines School (66.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordChater Infant School | WatfordLaurance Haines School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 371st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 121st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 468 | |
| Capacity | 212 | 420 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 7RD | Watford, WD18 0DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 468 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 96.9% | 67.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 13.1% 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
Laurance Haines School
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