Croxley View, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 6BW
10 reasons to choose St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford
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St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Watford has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. 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
St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Watford is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Watford has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Watford ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 7 or 8 secondary schools at the end of Year 6; 50% to St Joan of Arc Catholic School, 25% to the Watford Grammar Schools.
The St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHEE, French. Teaching is mainly subject based with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers 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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
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Field Junior School (1.8 miles); Harvey Road Primary School (2.3 miles); Nascot Wood Junior School (2.5 miles).
Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (3.3 miles); Purcell School (3.3 miles); St Margaret’s School, Bushey (3.7 miles).
Watford Grammar School for Boys (1 mile); Watford Grammar School for Girls (1.6 miles); Rickmansworth School (2.6 miles).