Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Watford (Hertfordshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Oct 2023
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.2%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.9%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
310 / 310 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
7.4%
▼ 7pp 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).Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Watford, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 309 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 310. The school is led by Mrs Charlotte Cooper.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Football
- Tennis
- Forest School
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
- 117293
- 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 (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Umaang Pabari Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rupalee Oberoi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Penelope Hill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Faulkner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maryam Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Casey Denham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lucy Tierney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Grace Bannon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte Cooper | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Gita Patel Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Podevyn Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Michael Cresswell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Donald Page Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · 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