Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School
Rectory Lane, Watton-At-Stone, Hertford, SG14 3SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nikki Etienne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 292
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 117171
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01920830233
About this school
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Hertford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 65% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 17% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 87% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 70% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 78% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School compares
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School ranked 108th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 235 | — |
| Stapleford Primary School | — | 5.9% | 10.3% | 82 | 1.6 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth | 67% | 3.3% | 8.2% | 120 | 2.1 miles |
| Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 78 | 2.7 miles |
| Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 129 | 2.8 miles |
| St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School | 82% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 186 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 4.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stapleford Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hertford
- 2.1 miles
- 2.7 miles
-
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Woolmer Green
Other schools in Hertford
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School ranks 4th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Hertford.
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bengeo Primary School Primary
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Primary
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Primary
- Stapleford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Nikki Etienne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School?
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School full?
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 292 pupils and 235 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School ranked 108th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.