Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Leavesden JMI School is a primary school in Watford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 28th of 29 primary schools in Watford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 24 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 March 2023
Pupils at Leavesden JMI School are happy, safe and have a nurturing environment in which they thrive. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They like the range of subjects and reading books on offer as well as the space they have within the school grounds. Pupils are supported by the kind and caring community of staff. They understand that there are high expectations set for them to achieve well and learn how to behave appropriately. This ensures that pupils try their best and look after each other. Pupils describe their school as a community where there are lots of staff to help them. Values such as respect, responsibility, kindness and resilience are a key focus in the school. Understanding them and having opportunities to use them in their day-to- day school life contribute towards the pupils learning to become responsible citizens in the future. Pupils know who to report a concern to, feeling assured that staff listen to them to decide how best to help. Bullying and discrimination are rare. Pupils treat each other with respect and kindness. They recognise differences in a positive way. Pupils learn to keep safe, including online, and they learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, the knowledge that pupils need to learn before they move on in their learning is not as clearly set out as it is in other areas. Leaders should ensure that the full curriculum clearly outlines the content pupils need to be taught so they are well prepared for the next stages of their education in all areas of the curriculum.
- Assessment across the curriculum is developing and is in its early stages in some subjects. Leaders should ensure that the assessment for all subjects is implemented and understood so teachers can better assess the taught content. Doing so will ensure that pupils do not develop gaps in the knowledge leaders want them and need them to know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
389 pupils on roll, with places for 450
Schools near Leavesden JMI School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Infants' School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kingsway Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Stanborough Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Lyon
- Phone
- 01923484340
- Address
- High Road, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7QZ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117324
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.