Primary school Ofsted reports from in and around Watford

Several results were published this week following inspections at the end of term in June and July.

See the latest grades and summaries below.

Christ Church Chorleywood C of E

The school based off Rickmansworth Road, near the golf club, was given a glowing report which rated it ‘outstanding’ in all areas.

Inspectors said all children are taught school values of ‘trust, love and respect’, adding: “They tidy up after themselves and take pride in their role of taking care of the plants and flowers, as well as each other.”

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Leaders have also embedded an “ambitious curriculum”, staff are “very well trained and have secure subject knowledge”, and pupils’ personal development is “promoted extensively”.

Stanborough Primary School

Stanborough Primary School was graded ‘requires improvement’, having previously been ‘inadequate’ after its previous inspection in March 2019.

While personal development and behaviour and attitudes were ‘good’, leadership and management, early years provision and quality of education were rated ‘requires improvement’.

Inspectors said leaders “continue to build on improvements” noted at the previous monitoring visit, but added: “The quality with which parts of the curriculum are designed and delivered is uneven in one or two classes. This includes early years.”

Pupils learn to read fluently and enjoy doing it, but the school approach to identifying special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) could be improved.

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

The Watford school, based in The Brow, was told there had been no change in the school’s overall ‘outstanding’ rating.

But inspectors said: “However, the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might not be as high if a full inspection were carried out now. The next inspection will therefore be a full inspection.”

Subject leaders were found to be knowledgeable, adults regularly check pupils’ learning in lessons, and all pupils – including those with SEND – make good progress and achieve well.

Although work is done to maintain the quality of education, some pupils are not as well prepared for key stage 1 as they could be – which is being addressed by leaders, inspectors wrote.

Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School

Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School. (Image: Google Street View)

Maple Cross was graded ‘good’ in all areas, with pupils found to “understand and live up to the school’s values to ‘reflect, lead and aspite’”.

The curriculum was found to be “ambitious” and staff are given appropriate training to deliver it well, while leaders also have “high expectations for how pupils behave”.

The Denham Way school was also found to offer a range of opportunities for pupils’ wider personal development.

But although most pupils’ needs are “precisely identified”, there are occasions where additional support is not as targeted as it should be – meaning some SEND pupils do not access learning as effectively as they should.