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Central Primary School
Derby Road, Watford WD17 2LX
Central Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attainment, Representation and Attendance.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
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