Central Primary School, Watford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Central Primary School

Derby Road, Watford WD17 2LX

https://www.central.herts.sch.uk/

Central Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attainment, Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
0.3		Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
0.4		Field Junior School
0.5		Chater Junior School
0.7		Chater Infant School
0.7		Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
0.8		Lanchester Primary School
0.9		Laurance Haines School
0.9		Bushey Manor Junior School
1.0		Highwood Primary School
1.0		Bromet Primary School
1.1		Knutsford Primary Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

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