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Kingsway Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Briar Road, Watford WD25 0JH · kingswayjm.herts.sch.uk · 01923 672583
On the mapSearch near WD25 0JH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 235
- 98% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 26.8%
- First language not English
- 33.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Kingsway Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 38
- 16% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied