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Lanchester Primary School

Free schools · Watford · WD17 3HD

Ages 4–11 · 298 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-13

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
347

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

298 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
298
Boys / girls
165 / 133
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
298 / 315 (95%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
St Clement Danes School
Headteacher
Mr Matt Morey

Location

Address
Hempstead Road
Postcode
WD17 3HD
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 298 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.1%.

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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    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 7RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Chater Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Watford · WD18 0WN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Nascot Wood Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 4YS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.2%

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  • Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 2LX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Cassiobury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 3PD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM3.9%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Morey
Telephone
01923224160
Website
https://lanchester.herts.sch.uk/

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