Central Primary School
Community primary school in Watford (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Welcome to Central Primary School where children are at the centre of everything we do. We are a community school where pupils, staff, parents and the wider community can grow and learn. Our diverse community enables children to celebrate their cultural diver sity with over 50 different languages spoken throughout the school.
We are situated right in the heart of Watford in a beautiful Victorian building. Our school building, opened in 1884, is one of the oldest in Watford and has always been used for the education of children. The building used to house the grammar schools for boys and girls until their growth saw them move to their current locations.
Our vision is to equip our young people with the skills and knowledge needed to enable them to be lifelong learners who are successful in the 21 st century. We aim to do this by providing challenging, creative, inspiring and fully inclusive learning experiences in which everyone's needs are considered, diversity is valued and all achievements are celebrated.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 117156
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cheryl Clark | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Solomon Brown Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr George Pritchard-Rowe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Allen Talbot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Aditi Patel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Pastor Ashkan Sarmadi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Titcombe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sabrina Wright | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Yasmin Flynn Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Cheryl Clarke Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Solomon Brown Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record