Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolSt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School and St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and St Catherine of Siena Catholic 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 47.0% for Coates Way JMI and Nursery School and 71.0% for St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordCoates Way JMI and Nursery School | WatfordSt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 214th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 116th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 226 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 9NW | Watford, WD25 7HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.8% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 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.
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
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