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2025 Best Primary Schools in Watford Area

Watford primary schools deliver consistently strong results, with 78% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 26% achieve the higher standard, more than triple the England average of 8%. Knutsford Primary Academy, Nascot Wood Junior School, and Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Watford are among the highest-performing options, 92% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, above England's 90%. With 42 schools serving Watford, families across Cassiobury, Town Centre, Garston, and Oxhey have extensive choice. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Watford
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Watford78%
vs
England62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Watford26%
vs
England8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Watford83%
vs
England82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Watford92%
vs
England90%
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Watford
78%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Watford
26%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Watford
83%vsEngland
82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Watford
92%vsEngland
90%
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State · Primary
#30WATFORD
#14,201England

Ascot Road Primary School

Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AD
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
385 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School60 offers / 129 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#29WATFORD
#14,098England

Woodhall Primary School, Watford

Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 6QX
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
106 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School13 offers / 27 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#28WATFORD
#13,094England

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

32 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JJ
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
380 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School60 offers / 155 applications
Subscription: 2.6xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#27WATFORD
#11,145England

St Meryl School

The Mead, Carpenders Park, Watford, WD19 5BT
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
232 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School30 offers / 62 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#26WATFORD
#10,292England

The Grove Academy

Fourth Avenue, Watford, WD25 9RH
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
507 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School59 offers / 76 applications
Subscription: 1.3xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#25WATFORD
#9,400England

Laurance Haines School

Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DD
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
468 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School59 offers / 155 applications
Subscription: 2.6xOversubscribed
Nursery
Special Classes
Details
State · Primary
#24WATFORD
#8,215England

Chater Junior School

Addiscombe Road, Watford, WD18 0WN
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
235 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
None
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#23WATFORD
#7,800England

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NX
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
239 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School29 offers / 96 applications
Subscription: 3.3xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#22WATFORD
#7,639England

Central Primary School, Watford

Derby Road, Watford, WD17 2LX
Hertfordshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
415 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School53 offers / 104 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details

Map of Primary Schools in Watford

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Neighbourhoods in Watford

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#23Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#23
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AEdge Grove SchoolIndependentPrimary2-13 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Edge Grove School

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AThe Purcell SchoolIndependentAll-through8-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
The Purcell School

Independent • All-through • 8-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#27St Meryl SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
St Meryl School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#27
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#30Ascot Road Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#25Laurance Haines SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#24Chater Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#20Lanchester Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#5Cassiobury Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#3Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicOutstanding
N/ACassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AChater Infant SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ascot Road Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#30
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Laurance Haines School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#25
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Chater Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#24
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Lanchester Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Cassiobury Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Chater Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
N/AYork House SchoolIndependentPrimary3-13 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
York House School

Independent • Primary • 3-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AHaberdashers' Boys' SchoolIndependentAll-through4-18 yearsBoysNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Haberdashers' Boys' School

Independent • All-through • 4-18 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21Parkgate Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
#16Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#12St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#10Beechfield SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#8Kingsway Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#6The Orchard Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AStanborough Primary SchoolIndependentPrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
N/AKingsway Infants' SchoolStatePrimary5-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AParkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Parkgate Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Beechfield School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Kingsway Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Orchard Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Stanborough Primary School

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Kingsway Infants' School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Holywell Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#4Field Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Holywell Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Field Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#26The Grove AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#19Leavesden JMI SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary SchoolIndependentPrimary4-11 yearsMixedHinduInformation not available
The Grove Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#26
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Leavesden JMI School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School

Independent • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Hindu
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Nascot Wood Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
N/ANascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Nascot Wood Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Knutsford Primary AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Knutsford Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Bromet Primary SchoolStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Bromet Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#29Woodhall Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#18St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicOutstanding
#17Greenfields Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#15Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#9Warren Dell Primary SchoolStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Woodhall Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#29
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Joseph Catholic Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding
Greenfields Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Oxhey Wood Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Warren Dell Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#28Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
#22Central Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
N/AWatford Field School (Infant & Nursery)StatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#28
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Central Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#22
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cherry Tree Primary School, Watford

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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