St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAscot Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School and Ascot Road Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ascot Road Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ascot Road 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 61.0% for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School and 75.0% for Ascot Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ascot Road Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School | WatfordAscot Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 311th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 6BW | Watford, WD18 8AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 22.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.5% | 46.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Ascot Road Primary School
Full profiles: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School · Ascot Road Primary School