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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Greenbank Road, Watford WD17 4FS · holyroodcatholicprimaryschool.co.uk · 01923 223785
On the mapSearch near WD17 4FS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 454
- 64 over 390 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.1%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 60 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 127416)
Ofsted
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 127416), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 127416)
Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 127416)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 87
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (15%) with SEND