Community school · Hertfordshire

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

3–11Ages
223Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117340URN

Coates Way, Garston, Watford, WD25 9NW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

75 applications for 28 places · 130th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

75 applications · 28 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 4.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	75	2.7	32	1.14
Sep 2025	25	76	3.0	21	0.84
Sep 2024	22	71	3.2	22	1.00
Sep 2023	28	73	2.6	25	0.89
Sep 2022	31	80	2.6	33	1.06
Sep 2021	30	94	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2020	30	97	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2019	30	82	2.7	24	0.80
Sep 2018	30	87	2.9	25	0.83
Sep 2017	30	133	4.4	52	1.73
Sep 2016	30	91	3.0	25	0.83
Sep 2015	30	99	3.3	32	1.07
Sep 2014	30	122	4.1	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 63% · Maths 70% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%284th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	3%	105	104
2023/24	70%	10%	106	106
2022/23	55%	17%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Grove Academy
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Junior School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

80%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Infants' School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Leavesden JMI School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117340 · 919/2433
Capacity: 236 pupils · 223 on roll
Free school meals: 19.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Coates Way, Garston, Watford, WD25 9NW
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Watford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources