Field Junior School is a primary 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 24/11/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Watford Field Road, Watford

School Information

Address: Watford Field Road, Watford, WD18 0AZ
Website: http://www.fieldjm.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01923221877
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jeannette Brooks
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117160

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 271
Number of Boys: 131
Number of Girls: 140

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 4.9 Confidence interval 3.6 to 6.3
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.8 Confidence interval 3.6 to 6
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.6 Confidence interval 4.5 to 6.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:85%
England Average:65%

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

School:27%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
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 4 924 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street , WD18 0WF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG
3out of 4 1,026 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 1,714 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Grange Academy
London Road , WD23 3AA
- not rated 1,862 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 2,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ
- not rated 1,702 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 1,549 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 1,609 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 1,950 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,404 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Colnbrook School
Hayling Road , WD19 7UY
4out of 4 2,445 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.