1
Warren Dell Primary School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD19 7UZ
1
6 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Watford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Watford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
36
Outstanding
6
Good
25
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 74% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
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Nascot Wood Junior School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD17 4YS
1
29 Nov 2023
3
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD17 4FS
1
15 Oct 2023
4
Parkgate Junior School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD24 7DN
1
18 Jul 2018
5
Field Junior School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD18 0AZ
1
9 Jan 2018
6
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD19 7DW
1
2 Jun 2017
7
Ascot Road Primary School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD18 8AD
2
17 Nov 2024
8
Cassiobury Junior School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD17 3PD
2
29 Apr 2024
9
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD25 7NX
2
25 Jan 2024
10
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Watford • Hertfordshire • WD17 4YT
2
11 Dec 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 2 • Nov 2023
- Leavesden JMI School 2 • May 2023
- Knutsford Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- Woodhall Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- Cherry Tree Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Kingsway Junior School 2 • Jul 2022
- Beechfield School 2 • Jul 2022
- Greenfields Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2021
- Lanchester Primary School 2 • Sep 2019