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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Watford · WD17 4FS

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill116%

454 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
230 / 224
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
454 / 390 (116%)
Free school meals
4.1%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Governance
Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Braund

Location

Address
Greenbank Road
Postcode
WD17 4FS
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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.

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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Beechfield School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingsway Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Kingsway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Watford · WD25 0JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.8%

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  • Leavesden JMI School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Braund
Telephone
01923223785
Website
www.holyroodcatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/

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