St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Watford
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Watford, part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 29 schools in Watford with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School in detail
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School are Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); and The Grove Academy (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 77% maths).
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolAlban Wood Primary School and NurseryMount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolThe Grove Academy
The trust
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Three Horseshoes PH East (opposite), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School are Saint Michael's Catholic High School (0.2 miles), Future Academies Watford (0.3 miles) and Parmiter's School (0.5 miles).
Saint Michael's Catholic High SchoolFuture Academies WatfordParmiter's School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School.
- Premier St Catherine Of Siena Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Let's Play @ Watford Woodside530m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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
91%
Near capacity
261 pupils
286 places
25 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
137
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,729
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,241
Per pupil
£1473k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
242
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
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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 St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 286 places.
How big are the classes at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School has around 268 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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 St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier St Catherine Of Siena Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is at Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)