Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire, Watford St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Church of England/Christian religious character. The school educates roughly 410 pupils aged 4 to 11. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 24.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Watford St John's Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 53 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 25.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Watford St John's Church of England Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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.