Colnbrook School is a school located in Watford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 24/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hayling Road, Watford, WD19 7UY
Website: www.colnbrook.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 02084281281
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Caroline Aplin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117670

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 102
Number of Boys: 78
Number of Girls: 24

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.9 Confidence interval -6.7 to -1
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -6.1 to -0.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -5.1 Confidence interval -7.6 to -2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4out of 4 1,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		3out of 4 100 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		4out of 4 452 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		3out of 4 534 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Meryl School
The Mead , Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		3out of 4 1,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		2out of 4 1,202 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange Academy
London Road , WD23 3AA 		- not rated 2,660 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 2,839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS 		3out of 4 2,849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colnbrook School
Hayling Road , WD19 7UY 		4out of 4 0 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY 		- not rated 2,317 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Merchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT 		- not rated 2,433 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT 		- not rated 2,510 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,785 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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