Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free schools in Watford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England/Christian |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 401 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 12.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | POPPY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | 32 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1JJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://watfordstjohns.org |
| Telephone | 01923255017 |
| URN | 142221 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 February 2025, published 28 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Central Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Chater Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Lanchester Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Chater Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Field Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Laurance Haines School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Knutsford Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.