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Field Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Watford Field Road, Watford WD18 0AZ · fieldjm.herts.sch.uk · 01923 221877

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
85%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
Pupils
244
4 over 240 places · 102%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Free school meals
20.9%
First language not English
63.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 85% (England 61%)85%2017/18: 90% (England 64%)90%2018/19: 85% (England 65%)85%2022/23: 82% (England 60%)82%2023/24: 87% (England 61%)87%2024/25: 85% (England 62%)85%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Field Junior School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
79%
Replies
14
6% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

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