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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 130349

Chessbrook Education Support Centre

Pupil referral unit · Watford · WD18 6LJ

Ages 5–16 · 7 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
7
Boys / girls
6 / 1
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Steve McShannon

Location

Address
Tolpits Lane
Postcode
WD18 6LJ
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 7 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 42.9%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD18
12
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

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    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.1%

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  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Watford · WD18 6BW · Hertfordshire

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

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  • Willow Tree Primary School

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    • FSM29.2%

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  • Ascot Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.8%

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  • Laurance Haines School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    • Att866.5
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    • EM5+85%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Chater Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM8.9%

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  • Chater Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0WN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve McShannon
Telephone
01923212025
Website
www.chessbrook.herts.sch.uk

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