St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 7HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Kane
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 138288
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923676022
About this school
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Watford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 268 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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 27 September 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 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 68% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 12% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 88% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 79% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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 | 67% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 258 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School compares
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ranked 122nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.5% | 12% | 268 | — |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | 47% | 5.6% | 22.2% | 223 | 0.3 miles |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 5.3% | 24.9% | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | 53% | 5.2% | 13.6% | 200 | 0.7 miles |
| The Grove Academy | 64% | 6.6% | 33.3% | 473 | 0.9 miles |
| Leavesden JMI School | 40% | 5.5% | 28.1% | 389 | 1.0 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)
- 12.02%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
The Grove Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Leavesden JMI School1.0 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ranks 14th of the 29 ranked primary 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 ages does St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is Ms Nicola Kane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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 St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School full?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School has capacity for 226 pupils and 268 on roll (119%), so it is at or above 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 St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ranked 122nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary 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 1 July 2026.