Lanchester 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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Lanchester Primary School

Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3HD

https://lanchester.herts.sch.uk/

Lanchester Primary School is a free school. It has about 340 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In July 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Danes Educational Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ascot Road Primary School, Jupiter Primary School, De Havilland Primary School, Roselands Primary School and The Cranbourne Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
0.6		Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
0.6		Nascot Wood Junior School
0.6		Chater Infant School
0.6		Chater Junior School
0.7		Cassiobury Junior School
0.7		Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
0.8		Central Primary School
0.9		Beechfield School
1.0		Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
1.1		Laurance Haines School
1.1		Parkgate Junior School

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

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

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

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

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

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

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