Chater Junior SchoolLanchester Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Chater Junior School and Lanchester Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Chater Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lanchester Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Chater Junior School was judged the expected standard and Lanchester Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Chater Junior School and 73.0% for Lanchester Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chater Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lanchester Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordChater Junior School | WatfordLanchester Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 250th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 334 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 330 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 0WN | Watford, WD17 3HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 334 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.1% | 47.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 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.
Chater Junior School
Lanchester Primary School
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