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Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

Free schools · Watford · WD17 1JJ

Ages 4–11 · 401 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
350

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

401 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
208 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
401 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
51
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

Religious character
Church of England/Christian
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Governance
Academy trust: POPPY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POPPY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Anna Pyatt

Location

Address
32 Clarendon Road
Postcode
WD17 1JJ
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, 401 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Church of England/Christian. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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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  • Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 2LX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Chater Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0WN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Lanchester Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Watford · WD17 3HD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.5 miles away

  • Chater Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 7RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Field Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Laurance Haines School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0DD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Knutsford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 7ER · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.22

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anna Pyatt
Telephone
01923255017
Website
https://watfordstjohns.org

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