Leavesden JMI School

Leavesden JMI School at a glance

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire, Leavesden JMI School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 408 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 21.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Leavesden JMI School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 43 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.