Kingsway Infants' SchoolCherry Tree Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsway Infants' School and Cherry Tree Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
Kingsway Infants' School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cherry Tree Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsway Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsway Infants' School was judged Good and Cherry Tree Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cherry Tree Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordKingsway Infants' School | WatfordCherry Tree Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 372nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 126th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 0ES | Watford, WD24 6ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.2% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
Kingsway Infants' School
Cherry Tree Primary School
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