Chater Infant School, Watford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~326m)Possible (~466m)Unlikely (~606m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amrit Bal-Richards
Pupils:223 / 212 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01923221060
Address:Chater Infant School, Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 July 2024View full report
URN:117159
UKPRN:10074102
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Watford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Watford Underground Station (north entrance)
732m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Durban Road (SW-bound)
122m · 2 min walk
Harwoods Road (NE-bound)
130m · 2 min walk
Shepherds Road (nr)
258m · 4 min walk
Cassiobury Park Avenue (W-bound)
344m · 6 min walk
Queens Avenue (SW-bound)
375m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

223 pupils

212 capacity

11 places over capacity

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(7)

2 July 2024
29 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 March 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.36981%

Overall absence

14.84375%

Persistent absence

128

Enrolments

Authorised5.74406%
Unauthorised0.62574%
Persistent (10%+)14.84375%
Severe (50%+)0.78125%

Absence trend

5.04776%
18/19
4.09169%
20/21
7.7818%
21/22
7.99515%
22/23
6.13464%
23/24
6.36981%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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