Laurance Haines School is a primary school located in Watford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DD
Website: http://www.lhaines.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01923233146
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sebastian Gray
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143603

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 438
Number of Boys: 203
Number of Girls: 235

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.8
Writing
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.6
Maths
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
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 1,001 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL
3out of 4 880 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD
3out of 4 885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 914 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View , WD18 6BW
4out of 4 965 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,124 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 1,982 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 2,786 yd University technical college No 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 1,669 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 611 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Merchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT
- not rated 1,947 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Colnbrook School
Hayling Road , WD19 7UY
4out of 4 2,433 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 2,612 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW
- not rated 2,719 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.