UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 117156

Central Primary School

Community school · Watford · WD17 2LX

Ages 3–11 · 399 pupils · Hertfordshire

School website

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
384

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

399 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
399
Boys / girls
191 / 208
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
399 / 450 (89%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sabriye Wright

Location

Address
Derby Road
Postcode
WD17 2LX
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD17
10
Primary in WD17
8
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WatfordNear WD17

  • Field Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chater Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0WN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chater Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 7RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

  • Lanchester Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Watford · WD17 3HD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.7 miles away

  • Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 2QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Laurance Haines School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0DD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sabriye Wright
Telephone
01923225129
Website
www.central.herts.sch.uk

Official links