Kingsway Junior School, Watford

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an inclusive school community serving a diverse population of pupils in North Watford. We cater for pupils from year 3 up to Year 6 and adapt our teaching to meet all our pupils' full range of abilities. We are determined to give pupils the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to be successful in life after Kingsway."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, basketball, multi-sports, drama, chess, coding, gardening and homework club.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsway Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 95% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsway Junior School are Kingsway Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Leavesden JMI School (0.2 miles, Good, 57% reading, 53% maths); Cherry Tree Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 83% maths); and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths).

Kingsway Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

33.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (15%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (27.2%) received SEN support and 15 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Briar Road (se-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 309 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Kingsway Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kingsway Junior School are Future Academies Watford (0.9 miles), Saint Michael's Catholic High School (1.1 miles) and Parmiter's School (1.2 miles).