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St Joseph Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Watford · WD19 7DW

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-18

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill100%

239 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
118 / 121
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
239 / 240 (100%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Linda Payne

Location

Address
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey
Postcode
WD19 7DW
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.9%. 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 WD19
9
Primary in WD19
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.

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  • Frithwood Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linda Payne
Telephone
02084285371
Website
www.stjosephs775.herts.sch.uk/

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