Field Junior SchoolSt Joseph Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Field Junior School and St Joseph Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Field Junior School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Field Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Field Junior School was judged Outstanding and St Joseph Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Field Junior School and 68.0% for St Joseph Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Field Junior School (82.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordField Junior School | WatfordSt Joseph Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 16th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 240 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 0AZ | Watford, WD19 7DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.9% | 41.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 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.
Field Junior School
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