St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Anthony's creates a warm, inclusive community where children love learning and feel genuinely safe. The school is particularly skilled at supporting pupils who are learning English as an additional language, helping them progress quickly. Staff know each pupil well and provide tailored support so all children, including those with additional needs or disadvantages, achieve and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance rates and pupil behaviour, with pupils showing strong sense of community and respect
- Highly effective support for pupils with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language
- Strong achievement in reading, writing and Year 1 phonics screening
- Comprehensive personal development programme covering health, safety and wellbeing
- Caring ethos where all pupils feel safe and included
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics achievement needs to improve - fewer pupils reach expected levels by end of Year 6, though leaders are addressing this with curriculum improvements
- New mathematics curriculum is still at early stage of development and needs more time to embed
- Staff occasionally miss opportunities to address pupil errors or misconceptions in lessons
- Early years staff interactions during independent learning could be more effective at addressing knowledge gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, outdoor learning sessions, assemblies, themed weeks, workshops, extra-curricular clubs
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils achieve well overall, particularly in reading and writing. The school has a calm, caring atmosphere with strong attendance and behaviour standards.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 83%. Maths has declined from 84% to 72%. Writing has improved from 65% to 80%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
31.6
KS2
15
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
448 pupils
450 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Watford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watford
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.61404%
Overall absence
10.99196%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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