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Chater Infant School

Watford, WD18 7RDPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Chater Infant School

If you are a parent considering Chater Infant School, the numbers suggest you are far from alone in your interest. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 180 applications for just 59 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.05. Of those, 66 families put Chater as their first preference, and 52 of them were offered a place. This level of demand is a strong signal of local reputation, though it also means securing a spot is competitive. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, found that the school remains Good and is improving. Notably, inspectors rated leadership and management as Outstanding, while early years provision and overall effectiveness were both judged Good. This marks an improvement from the previous graded inspection in 2019, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good but did not give any Outstanding grades. For a school serving children aged 3 to 7, the strong leadership rating is particularly reassuring for parents looking at the early years foundation.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChater Infant School, Watford, Watford, WD18 7RD
HeadteacherAmrit Bal-Richards
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity227 / 212 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryCricketNetballGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirDramaBook ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chater Infant School

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