Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 3PD
10 reasons to choose Cassiobury Junior School
Top line
Cassiobury Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Watford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Cassiobury Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Cassiobury Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Cassiobury Junior School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Cassiobury Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, Spanish. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, a whole school outdoor learning week and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Cassiobury Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Cassiobury Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an orchestra. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Cassiobury Junior School
Longwood School (2.6 miles); Stanborough Primary School (3 miles); Merchant Taylors’ Prep School (3.7 miles).
Nascot Wood Junior School (0.6 miles); The Orchard Primary School (1.6 miles); Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (2.3 miles).
Purcell School (2.9 miles); Stanborough Secondary School (3 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (3.8 miles).
Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.8 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (2 miles); Queens’ School (2.9 miles).