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Cassiobury Junior School

Watford, WD17 3PDPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#4,453
of 13,686 nationally

About Cassiobury Junior School

Cassiobury Junior School in Watford holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a change from its previous Outstanding grade in 2008. The inspection report notes that while overall effectiveness and leadership are now Good, personal development remains Outstanding. On the key academic metric for a junior school, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. This is five percentage points above the local authority average of 64%, placing the school 10th out of 22 primary schools in the Watford area. The school's ranking score of 69 puts it in the top 50% nationally, though it sits behind local peers like Harvey Road Primary School and The Russell School, which both achieved perfect ranking scores.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, Watford, WD17 3PD
HeadteacherJenny Sherry
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils360
Free School Meals (FSM)4.4%
School Capacity360 / 360 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballSwimmingDanceAthleticsCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubEco ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: cassioburyjm.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Cassiobury Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.