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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Chater Infant School

Community primary school in Watford (Hertfordshire).

Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.6%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
105%
223 / 212 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
26.3%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Chater Infant School is a primary school located in Watford, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 212. The school is led by Mrs Amrit Bal-Richards.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gymnastics

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
117159
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 7
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 (4 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Trevor MarshChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hettle VasaniGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mohammad KhanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Anjay ShahGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Munira Sharif FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Vish Kalsapura FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Miss Tanisha Dadar FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Prashanth Elangovan FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · 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