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Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Watford, WD17 3PE

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Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils310
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Charlotte Cooper
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117293.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils310
Girls156
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.2%
First language not English47.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29%
Indian
22.6%
Pakistani
15.5%
Other White
6.5%
White and Asian
5.2%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other Asian
4.5%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
White and Black African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)14.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.43
Support staff (FTE)17.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.223
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCassiobury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNascot Wood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryNascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBeechfield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLanchester Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryWatford Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryCroxley Danes SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School

What is Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2023.

How hard is it to get into Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School made 89 offers from 223 applications (2.5 per offer), and 69 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School?

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School has 310 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School?

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School?

At Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.