Laurance Haines SchoolWillow Tree Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.

Summary of the comparison

Laurance Haines School and Willow Tree Primary School are primary schools in Watford.

  • Laurance Haines School was judged Good and Willow Tree Primary School was judged Requires improvement.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Laurance Haines School (66.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Laurance Haines School versus Willow Tree Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure WatfordLaurance Haines SchoolWatfordWillow Tree Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC65/100 Not scored
Local ranking121st of 391 in Hertfordshire Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll468 Not reported
Capacity420 274
LocationWatford, WD18 0DD Watford, WD18 6LL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard70.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard7.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census468 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)18.2% Not reported
English as an additional language67.3% Not reported
SEN support13.5% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan3.2% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence5.1% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence13.1% Not reported15.8%

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.

Full profiles: Laurance Haines School · Willow Tree Primary School