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Laurance Haines School

Academy converter · Watford · WD18 0DD

Ages 3–11 · 463 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-02

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill110%

463 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
463
Boys / girls
225 / 238
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
463 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
72
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

Governance
Academy trust: INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Ball

Location

Address
Vicarage Road
Postcode
WD18 0DD
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, 463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.6%.

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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    • FSM8.9%
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    • FSM11.2%
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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Bromet Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Ball
Telephone
01923233146
Website
http://www.lhaines.herts.sch.uk

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