Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, Watford, WD25 0ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Knights
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 117317
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923675005
About this school
Kingsway Infants' School is a community primary school in Watford. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 171 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 January 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.
Trends over time
How Kingsway Infants' 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 174 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsway Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 24.1% | 171 | — |
| Kingsway Junior School | 80% | 4.9% | 28.4% | 235 | 0.1 miles |
| Leavesden JMI School | 40% | 5.5% | 28.1% | 389 | 0.2 miles |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 48% | 6.5% | 23.3% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 5.3% | 24.9% | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| The Orchard Primary School | 70% | 4% | 18.5% | 434 | 0.7 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)
- 24.14%
- English as an additional language
- 32.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kingsway Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Leavesden JMI School0.2 miles
Primary · Watford
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Cherry Tree Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
The Orchard Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ascot Road Primary School Primary
- Beechfield School Primary
- Bromet Primary School Primary
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cassiobury Junior School Primary
- Central Primary School Primary
- Chater Infant School Primary
- Chater Junior School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary
- Field Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingsway Infants' School teach?
- Kingsway Infants' School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsway Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Kingsway Infants' School is Mrs Deborah Knights, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsway Infants' School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsway Infants' 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 big is Kingsway Infants' School?
- Kingsway Infants' School has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Kingsway Infants' School full?
- Kingsway Infants' School has capacity for 180 pupils and 171 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingsway Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Kingsway Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsway Infants' School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsway Infants' School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Kingsway Infants' School's absence rate?
- Kingsway Infants' School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Kingsway Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kingsway Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.