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Laurance Haines School

Watford, WD18 0DDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,051
of 13,686 nationally

About Laurance Haines School

Laurance Haines School is a state primary in Watford that is clearly popular with local families. The school has 468 pupils on roll, which is 48 above its official capacity of 420, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake. Of 155 applications for 59 places, only 51 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.63 applicants per place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16.3%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a relatively diverse catchment in terms of family income. The school is non-religious and co-educational, taking children from age 3 through to 11, with nursery provision available. Headteacher Jo Ball leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2011, and its most recent ungraded inspection in March 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVicarage Road, Watford, Watford, WD18 0DD
HeadteacherJo Ball
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils468
Free School Meals (FSM)16.3%
School Capacity468 / 420 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsSports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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