Croxley View, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 6BW
10 simple reasons to choose St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford
State primary school (Voluntary Aided) and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Roman Catholic faith school.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford
Schoolsmith Score®; 73.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 2 mile radius.
On average, 31.3 pupils per class and 26.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 15% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years. 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.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects, emphasising Catholic social morality. School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
In the top 2% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 5 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2006.
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Merchant Taylors' Prep School (1.5 miles); Longwood School (2.5 miles); York House School (3.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Field Junior School (1.8 miles); Harvey Road Primary School (2.3 miles); Nascot Wood Junior School (2.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood (3.3 miles); Purcell School (3.3 miles); St Margaret's School, Bushey (3.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Watford Grammar School for Boys (1 mile); Watford Grammar School for Girls (1.6 miles); Rickmansworth School (2.6 miles).