Field Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Watford Field Road, Watford, WD18 0AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Field Junior School is a primary school in Watford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 3rd of 29 primary schools in Watford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 November 2017, report published 9 January 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
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 maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language63.1%

63.1%, 41.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Field Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Central Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Chater Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Bromet Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
Laurance Haines School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% 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: Ms Jeannette Brooks
Phone: 01923221877
Website: fieldjm.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watford Field Road, Watford, WD18 0AZ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117160

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.