Leavesden JMI School, Watford
Leavesden JMI School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Watford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 29 schools in Watford with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leavesden JMI School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Leavesden JMI School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Leavesden JMI School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Leavesden JMI School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leavesden JMI School are Kingsway Infants' School (0.2 miles, Good); Kingsway Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 95% maths); Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); and Cherry Tree Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Leavesden JMI School.
Kingsway Infants' SchoolKingsway Junior SchoolAlban Wood Primary School and NurseryCherry Tree Primary School
Who goes there
37.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leavesden Green School (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 244 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leavesden JMI School issued 25 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Leavesden JMI School are Future Academies Watford (0.8 miles), Saint Michael's Catholic High School (1.1 miles) and Parmiter's School (1.1 miles).
Future Academies WatfordSaint Michael's Catholic High SchoolParmiter's School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
26.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leavesden JMI School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Leavesden JMI School.
- Rainbow Childcare810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Leavesden JMI School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leavesden JMI School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leavesden JMI School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
391 pupils
420 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Watford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Watford
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
389
Total Pupils
201
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,757
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,599
Per pupil
£2377k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Leavesden JMI School
Questions parents ask about Leavesden JMI School
What are SATs results like at Leavesden JMI School?
Of the pupils at Leavesden JMI School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Leavesden JMI School's Ofsted rating?
Leavesden JMI School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Leavesden JMI School?
No fixed boundary. When Leavesden JMI School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leavesden JMI School?
Leavesden JMI School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Leavesden JMI School?
Classes at Leavesden JMI School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leavesden JMI School?
Leavesden JMI School has around 389 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leavesden JMI School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Leavesden JMI School in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leavesden JMI School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Leavesden JMI School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Leavesden JMI School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Leavesden JMI School: Rainbow Childcare (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Leavesden JMI School's term dates?
Leavesden JMI School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Leavesden JMI School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leavesden JMI School?
Leavesden JMI School is at High Road, Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7QZ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)