Ofsted

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect services providing education and skills, including Primary schools.

Ofsted-School Inspections – A Guide for Parents

Watford St John’s C of E Primary School was inspected by Ofsted on the 25th and 26th of February 2025, The report together with a letter from our Headteacher has been shared with our school community.

Letter to families re Watford St John’s C of E Primary School Ofsted Inspection 2025

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SIAMS

SIAMS is the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools. SIAMS inspections evaluate the distinctiveness and effectiveness of a school as a church school.

Our first SIAMS Inspection took place on 2nd May 2019 and we are delighted to have achieved a rating of Good overall, with separate judgements of Good for both the impact of collective worship and the effectiveness of religious education (RE).

St John’s SIAMS report VA May 2019 Final copy

Performance Data

The following website allows you to make comparisons of schools.

Compare school Performance

https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/find-a-school-in-england

Phonics June 2025

St John's Pass rate	Herts Pass rate	National Pass rate
85%	81.6%	79.9%

Key Stage Two Results 2024-25 (Results to be validated by December 2025)

• Reading 77.4%
• Writing 75.8%
• SpAG 74.2% 
• Maths 71%  
• Combined R/W/M 64.5%

Key Stage Two Results 2023-24 

Watford St John’s Key Stage Two data

• Reading  68%
• Writing  60%
• SPAG 58%
• Maths 58%