Chater Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Addiscombe Road, Watford, WD18 0WNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chater Junior School is a primary school in Watford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 25th of 29 primary schools in Watford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 12 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language70.9%

70.9%, 49.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chater Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chater Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	67% met the expected standard
Central Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Field Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rajneet Khindey
Phone: 01923446686
Website: chaterjm.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Addiscombe Road, Watford, WD18 0WN
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117158

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.