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
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Nearby schools
nearest first47 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Chater Junior School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chater Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 237 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Watford Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Secondary | 1,590 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1 |
| West Herts CollegeFurther education | 0.4 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Chessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit | 0.5 mi | Alternative provision | 7 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2014) |
| Laurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 463 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Watford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,427 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Lanchester Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.6 mi | Primary | 298 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Westfield AcademyAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,331 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Nisai Virtual Academy LtdSpecial post 16 institution | 0.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.6 mi | Primary | 401 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 448 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Community | 0.7 mi | Primary | 231 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Field Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 244 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2017) |
| Central Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 399 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Ascot Road Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | 391 | Good, 2024 |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 185 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Oxhey Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 84 | Good, 2023 |
| Croxley Danes SchoolFree schools | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,049 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Cassiobury Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 359 | Good, 2024 |
| Nascot Wood Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 240 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 310 | Good, 2023 |
| Bromet Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 270 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 176 | Good, 2024 |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 240 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Longwood SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 65 | - |
| Bushey Manor Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 235 | Good, 2023 |
| Merchant Taylors' SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 1,051 | - |
| Knutsford Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 438 | Good, 2023 |
| Beechfield SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 444 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Little Green Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 346 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Parkgate Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 236 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2018) |
| Highwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 445 | Good, 2023 |
| Queens' SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,697 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 346 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| The Grange AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 928 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Yorke Mead Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 441 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Falconer SchoolCommunity special | 1.8 mi | Special | 54 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Harvey Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 240 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 330 | - |
| Colnbrook SchoolCommunity special | 1.8 mi | Special | 130 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013) |
| The Purcell SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 192 | - |
| The Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 434 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (May 2011, previous school) |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 202 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Warren Dell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 264 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 239 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2017) |
| Cherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 445 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income4
Employment8
Education and skills7
Health8
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services6
Living environment1
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 175
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