St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, based in Watford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School currently has around 455 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.6%.

The school has a diverse intake, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 28.6%. other white pupils make up about 20.4% , followed by white british at 15.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6BW
Website: http://www.stanthonys.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01923226987
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elaine Harrold
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117495

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 455
Number of Boys: 224
Number of Girls: 231

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian28.60%130
Other White20.40%93
White British15.20%69
Other Asian9.20%42
African7.70%35
Irish3.10%14
Other Mixed3.10%14
Other (any other ethnic group)2.60%12
White and Black Caribbean1.80%8
White and Asian1.80%8
Chinese1.50%7
Unclassified1.50%7
White and Black African1.30%6
Caribbean0.90%4
Pakistani0.70%3
Other Black0.40%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.4)
Maths: Above Average (1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

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Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhey Nursery School
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
3out of 4 1,901 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View , WD18 6BW
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ascot Road Primary School
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3out of 4 278 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Willow Tree Primary School
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Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL
- not rated 447 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Laurance Haines School
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3out of 4 965 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westfield Academy
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- not rated 296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westfield Community Technology College
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4out of 4 983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
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- not rated 983 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Croxley Danes School
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3out of 4 1,077 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
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- not rated 1,827 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 4 383 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Merchant Taylors' School
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- not rated 1,670 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Integrated Services Programme
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- not rated 1,726 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
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- not rated 2,101 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.