Laurance Haines School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Laurance Haines School is a primary school in Watford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 16th of 29 primary schools in Watford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 November 2014, report published 2 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

463 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.6%

15.6%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61.1%

61.1%, 39.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Laurance Haines School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willow Tree Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Chater Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Chater Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard
Field Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Ball
Phone: 01923233146
Website: lhaines.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DD
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 143603

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.