Chater Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Chater Infant School, Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chater Infant School is a primary school in Watford for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2019, report published 5 March 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 212

Eligible for free school meals7.6%

7.6%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language96.9%

96.9%, 75.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chater Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Chater Junior School0.2 milesOfsted judgements: Good63% met the expected standard
Lanchester Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Laurance Haines School0.5 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good67% met the expected standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard61% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Amrit Bal-Richards
Address
Chater Infant School, Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RD
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117159

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.