Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Morey
- Sponsor
- St Clement Danes School
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 140954
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923224160
About this school
Lanchester Primary School is a primary academy in Watford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lanchester 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 58 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 51% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 65% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 68% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| 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 Lanchester 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 | 47% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 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 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 342 |
| 2023/24 | 363 |
| 2024/25 | 334 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lanchester Primary School compares
Lanchester Primary School ranked 103rd 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.5% | 15% | 298 | — |
| Chater Infant School | — | 6.4% | 13.4% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 401 | 0.5 miles |
| Chater Junior School | 63% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.7% | 2.2% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | 88% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 240 | 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)
- 14.97%
- English as an additional language
- 47.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chater Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
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Watford St John's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
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Chater Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
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Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Watford
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Nascot Wood Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
Lanchester Primary School ranks 11th 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 Lanchester Primary School teach?
- Lanchester Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lanchester Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lanchester Primary School is Mr Matt Morey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lanchester Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lanchester 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 Lanchester Primary School?
- Lanchester Primary School has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lanchester Primary School full?
- Lanchester Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 298 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 Lanchester Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lanchester Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lanchester Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lanchester Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lanchester Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lanchester Primary School is part of DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lanchester Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% 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 Lanchester Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Lanchester Primary School ranked 103rd 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lanchester Primary School's absence rate?
- Lanchester Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lanchester Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lanchester 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.