Bromet Primary School, Watford

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~405m)Possible (~579m)Unlikely (~753m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Whiteman
Pupils:270 / 280 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01923481310
Address:Oxhey Road, Watford, WD19 4SG
Trust:AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 21 April 2026View full report
URN:144908
UKPRN:10065028
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Watford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Bromet Primary School excels at making every child feel known and cared for in a warm, inclusive environment. Pupils achieve consistently strong results in reading, writing and mathematics while also developing into thoughtful, responsible citizens through a rich programme of enrichment activities. The school is particularly skilled at identifying and supporting children with additional needs from the moment they start, ensuring all pupils can access learning and thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour and attendance, with leaders working closely with families to support pupils
  • Strong early years provision with careful transition planning that prepares children well for Year 1
  • Ambitious inclusion approach that identifies needs early and reduces barriers to learning for all pupils
  • Rich personal development programme including residential visits, enterprise activities, music and sport
  • Consistent above-average outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics at Key Stage 2

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils do not apply knowledge with the same depth and security across the wider curriculum as they do in core subjects
  • Some areas of the wider curriculum lack precise checking of pupils' understanding, meaning misconceptions are not always identified
  • Further refinement needed in how pupils build and connect knowledge securely across different subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Residential visits, enterprise activities, music, sport, cultural visits, clubs

Bromet Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive primary school where pupils flourish in a caring environment with strong attendance and behaviour. The school achieves above-average results in reading, writing and mathematics, with leaders focused on continuous improvement across all areas.

At a Glance

8.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMathsWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has improved from 83% to 88%.

Class Sizes

30.4

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

9

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bushey Rail Station (west entrance)
469m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Deacons Hill (nr)
385m · 6 min walk
Oxhey Avenue (nr)
400m · 7 min walk
Sherwoods Road (opp)
411m · 7 min walk
Heath Road (nr)
412m · 7 min walk
Bushey Railway Station West (Stop E)
463m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

270 pupils

280 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Watford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,965
Projected new pupils:491

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watford

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

21 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
12 January 2022
6 September 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.36846%

Overall absence

6.53061%

Persistent absence

245

Enrolments

Authorised3.64151%
Unauthorised0.72695%
Persistent (10%+)6.53061%
Severe (50%+)0.81633%

Absence trend

3.82477%
18/19
4.41075%
20/21
6.53151%
21/22
4.5792%
22/23
4.59223%
23/24
4.36846%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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