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Kingsway Infants' School

Primary · Community school · Watford, WD25 0ES

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Kingsway Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils171
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Deborah Knights
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117317.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils171
Girls84
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.1%
First language not English32.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.5

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
48%
Other White
12.9%
Indian
7.6%
Pakistani
5.3%
Other Asian
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other mixed
4.1%
African
3.5%
White and Black African
2.9%
White and Asian
2.9%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)8.39
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.62
Support staff (FTE)16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Kingsway Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryKingsway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryLeavesden JMI SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNurseryKingswood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableStanborough Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryCherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableStanborough Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableElderwood House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryAlban Wood Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryFuture Academies WatfordAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kingsway Infants' School

What is Kingsway Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsway Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2017.

How hard is it to get into Kingsway Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kingsway Infants' School made 53 offers from 98 applications (1.8 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kingsway Infants' School?

Kingsway Infants' School has 171 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Kingsway Infants' School?

Kingsway Infants' School had 189 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kingsway Infants' School?

At Kingsway Infants' School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kingsway Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kingsway Infants' School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22% 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.