Greenfields Primary SchoolSt Joseph Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Greenfields Primary School and St Joseph Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Greenfields Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Greenfields Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 67.0% for Greenfields Primary 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 Greenfields Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% 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 | WatfordGreenfields Primary School | WatfordSt Joseph Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 16th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 240 | |
| Location | Watford, WD19 6QH | Watford, WD19 7DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.2% | 41.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 11.0% 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.
Greenfields Primary School
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