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Kingsway Junior School

Community school · Watford · WD25 0JH

Ages 7–11 · 235 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
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 fill98%

235 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
120 / 115
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
235 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
63
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
Ms Jo Beale

Location

Address
Briar Road
Postcode
WD25 0JH
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, 235 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.8%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD25
16
Primary in WD25
7
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 WD25

  • Kingsway Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Leavesden JMI School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 7QZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 6ST · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 5JW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Beechfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 5TY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Watford · WD25 9RH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Beale
Telephone
01923672583
Website
http://www.kingswayjm.herts.sch.uk

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