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Chater Junior School

Community school · Watford · WD18 0WN

Ages 7–11 · 237 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
246

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

237 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
121 / 116
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
237 / 240 (99%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rajneet Khindey

Location

Address
Addiscombe Road
Postcode
WD18 0WN
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 7–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 237 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD18
12
Primary in WD18
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.

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  • Chater Infant School

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    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 7RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM8.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 2LX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Field Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lanchester Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Watford · WD17 3HD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Laurance Haines School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0DD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 6BW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.2%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rajneet Khindey
Telephone
01923446686
Website
http://www.chaterjm.herts.sch.uk/

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