Hertfordshire · East of England
Schools in Watford
51 schools have a Watford postal address: 36 primary and 6 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Watford
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Watford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Watford schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford Grammar School for Boys Academy converter · Outstanding | 68.9 | +0.72 | 88% | |
| 2 | Watford Grammar School for Girls Academy converter · Outstanding | 68.2 | +0.74 | 90% | |
| 3 | Parmiter's School Academy converter · Outstanding | 66.5 | +0.74 | 88% | |
| 4 | Saint Michael's Catholic High School Academy converter · Not judged | 50.9 | +0.13 | 70% | |
| 5 | Stanborough Secondary School Other independent school | 44.1 | — | 43% | |
| 6 | Westfield Academy Academy converter · Not judged | 41.4 | -0.03 | 51% | |
| 7 | Future Academies Watford Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 39.8 | -0.16 | 48% | |
| 8 | Garston Manor School Community special school | 0.7 | -1.50 | 0% | |
| 9 | Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Academy converter · Good | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Ascot Road Primary School Free schools · Good | — | — | — |
All schools in Watford (A–Z)
1–51 of 51 schools
- Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryPrimary · WD25 7NX
- Ascot Road Primary SchoolPrimary · WD18 8AD
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary · WD24 5TY
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary · WD19 4SG
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WD17 3PE
- Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary · WD17 3PD
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary · WD17 2LX
- Chater Infant SchoolPrimary · WD18 7RD
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary · WD18 0WN
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · WD24 6ST
- Chessbrook Education Support CentreNot applicable · WD18 6LJ
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WD25 9NW
- Colnbrook SchoolNot applicable · WD19 7UY
- Edge Grove SchoolNot applicable · WD25 8NL
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary · WD18 0AZ
- Future Academies WatfordSecondary · WD25 7HW
- Garston Manor SchoolNot applicable · WD25 7HR
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary · WD19 6QH
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WD17 4FS
- Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary · WD25 0ES
- Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary · WD25 0JH
- Kingswood Nursery SchoolNursery · WD25 0DX
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary · WD24 7ER
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary · WD17 3HD
- Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary · WD18 0DD
- Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary · WD25 7QZ
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WD17 4YT
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary · WD17 4YS
- Nisai Virtual Academy LtdNot applicable · WD17 1JJ
- Oxhey Nursery SchoolNursery · WD19 4RL
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · WD19 7SL
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WD24 7RL
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary · WD24 7DN
- Parmiter's SchoolSecondary · WD25 0UU
- Saint Michael's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · WD25 0SS
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WD18 6BW
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WD25 7HP
- St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WD19 7DW
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary · WD19 5BT
- Stanborough Primary SchoolNot applicable · WD25 0DQ
- Stanborough Secondary SchoolNot applicable · WD25 9JT
- The Grove AcademyPrimary · WD25 9RH
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · WD24 5JW
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary · WD19 7UZ
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary · WD18 0WF
- Watford Grammar School for BoysSecondary · WD18 7JF
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · WD18 0AE
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WD17 1JJ
- Westfield AcademySecondary · WD18 6NS
- Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · WD18 6LL
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary · WD19 6QX
Admissions and catchment distances
Watford schools are in Hertfordshire (50) and Harrow (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Watford
How many schools are there in Watford?
51 open schools have a Watford postal address: 36 primary, 6 secondary and 9 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Watford have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Watford Grammar School for Boys (68.9), Watford Grammar School for Girls (68.2), Parmiter's School (66.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Watford?
Watford schools are in Hertfordshire and Harrow. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.
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