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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117324

Leavesden JMI School

Community school · Watford · WD25 7QZ

Ages 3–11 · 389 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
337

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill86%

389 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
201 / 188
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
389 / 450 (86%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Lyon

Location

Address
High Road, Leavesden
Postcode
WD25 7QZ
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 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.3%.

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%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.2 miles away

  • Kingsway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 6ST · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • The Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 5JW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD17 4FS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Lyon
Telephone
01923484340
Website
leavesden.herts.sch.uk

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