Schools in Watford
50 schools with a Watford postal address: 38 primary, 7 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, 2 nursery, plus 2 special. 3 are independent. 17 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (38)
- Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 74% Oversubscribed
- Ascot Road Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 75%
- Beechfield SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Bromet Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Report card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 85%
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Cassiobury Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 77%
- Central Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 69%
- Chater Infant SchoolState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2024 Oversubscribed
- Chater Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 63%
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 48% Oversubscribed
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 47% Oversubscribed
- Edge Grove SchoolIndependent · Ages 2–13Independent inspection
- Field Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 85%
- Greenfields Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 84% Oversubscribed
- Kingsway Infants' SchoolState · Ages 5–7Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Kingsway Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 80%
- Knutsford Primary AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 72% Oversubscribed
- Lanchester Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 73% Oversubscribed
- Laurance Haines SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 70% Oversubscribed
- Leavesden JMI SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 40%
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2023 Oversubscribed
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 88%
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 75%
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2024
- Parkgate Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024KS2 expected standard: 58%
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicReport card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 61% Oversubscribed
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 71%
- St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 68% Oversubscribed
- St Meryl SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: expected standard· 2026KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Stanborough Primary SchoolIndependent · Ages 2–11Independent inspection
- The Grove AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 64%
- The Orchard Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 70%
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024KS2 expected standard: 73% Oversubscribed
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)State · Ages 3–7Report card: areas need attention· 2026 Oversubscribed
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of England/ChristianOfsted:Some areas below Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Willow Tree Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023KS2 expected standard: 33%
- Woodhall Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 39%
Secondary schools (7)
- Future Academies WatfordState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Attainment 8: 39.8
- Parmiter's SchoolState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Attainment 8: 66.5 Oversubscribed
- Saint Michael's Catholic High SchoolState · Ages 11–18 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Attainment 8: 50.9 Oversubscribed
- Stanborough Secondary SchoolIndependent · Ages 11–18 · Seventh Day AdventistIndependent inspectionAttainment 8: 44.1
- Watford Grammar School for BoysState · Ages 11–18 · Boys · Church of EnglandReport card: strong areas· 2026Attainment 8: 68.9 Oversubscribed
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsState · Ages 11–19 · Girls · Church of EnglandOfsted:Outstanding· 2024Attainment 8: 68.2 Oversubscribed
- Westfield AcademyState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024Attainment 8: 41.4
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- West Herts CollegeState · Ages 16–99College: FE inspectionA-level average: D-
Nursery schools (2)
- Kingswood Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
- Oxhey Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Good· 2023
Special schools (2)
- Colnbrook SchoolState special · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 0%
- Garston Manor SchoolState special · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2022Attainment 8: 0.7
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Watford may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data