Schools in Watford
Every Open school whose registered location falls within Watford, Hertfordshire. From the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools service (England) and the Welsh Government schools register (Wales).
63
Total schools
42
Primary
7
Secondary
11
Sixth-form / 16+
0
Special
Primary schools in Watford
42 schools, ordered by distance from Watford town centre.
| Name | Address | Postcode | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary School | Derby Road | WD17 2LX | 3–11 | 0.3 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Church of England/Christian | 32 Clarendon Road | WD17 1JJ | 4–11 | 0.4 km |
| Chater Junior School | Addiscombe Road | WD18 0WN | 7–11 | 0.5 km |
| Field Junior School | Watford Field Road | WD18 0AZ | 7–11 | 0.6 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Neal Street | WD18 0WF | 3–7 | 0.6 km |
| Chater Infant School | Chater Infant School | WD18 7RD | 3–7 | 0.8 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Hempstead Road | WD17 3HD | 4–11 | 1.0 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Vicarage Road | WD18 0DD | 3–11 | 1.2 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Aldenham Road | WD23 2QH | 5–7 | 1.4 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Oxhey Road | WD19 4SG | 5–11 | 1.6 km |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Grange Road | WD23 2QL | 7–11 | 1.7 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Croxley View | WD18 6BW | 3–11 | 1.8 km |
| Willow Tree Primary School | Tolpits Lane | WD18 6LL | 3–11 | 1.9 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Ascot Road | WD18 8AD | 4–11 | 1.9 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Mead Way | WD23 2AW | 3–11 | 1.9 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Nascot Wood Road | WD17 4YT | 3–7 | 1.9 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Balmoral Road | WD24 7ER | 3–11 | 1.9 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Nascot Wood Road | WD17 4YS | 7–11 | 2.0 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Merry Hill Road | WD23 1SU | 3–11 | 2.1 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Bellmount Wood Avenue | WD17 3PD | 7–11 | 2.2 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Bellmount Wood Avenue | WD17 3PE | 3–7 | 2.3 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Southwold Road | WD24 7DN | 7–11 | 2.3 km |
| Bournehall Primary School | Bournehall Avenue | WD23 3AX | 4–11 | 2.5 km |
| Beechfield School | Gammons Lane | WD24 5TY | 3–11 | 2.5 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Northfield Gardens | WD24 7RL | 3–7 | 2.7 km |
| Warren Dell Primary School | Gosforth Lane | WD19 7UZ | 2–11 | 2.9 km |
| Little Reddings Primary School | Harcourt Road | WD23 3PR | 3–11 | 2.9 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Berry Avenue | WD24 6ST | 3–11 | 3.0 km |
| St Joseph Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Ainsdale Road | WD19 7DW | 3–11 | 3.1 km |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Malvern Way | WD3 3QQ | 3–7 | 3.1 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Gammons Lane | WD24 5JW | 3–11 | 3.1 km |
| St Meryl School | The Mead | WD19 5BT | 3–11 | 3.2 km |
| Ashfield Junior School | School Lane | WD23 1SR | 7–11 | 3.2 km |
| Oxhey Wood Primary School | Oxhey Drive | WD19 7SL | 3–11 | 3.3 km |
| The Grove Academy | Fourth Avenue | WD25 9RH | 3–11 | 3.3 km |
| Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | School Lane | WD23 1ST | 3–7 | 3.4 km |
| Eastbury Farm Primary School | Bishops Avenue | HA6 3DG | 3–11 | 3.7 km |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Greenbank Road | WD17 4FS | 3–11 | 3.7 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Briar Road | WD25 0JH | 7–11 | 3.8 km |
| Woodhall Primary School | Woodhall Lane | WD19 6QX | 3–11 | 3.9 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | North Approach | WD25 0ES | 5–7 | 3.9 km |
| Hartsbourne Primary School | Hartsbourne Road | WD23 1SJ | 3–11 | 4.6 km |
Secondary schools in Watford
7 schools, ordered by distance from Watford town centre.
| Name | Address | Postcode | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Church of England Has sixth form | Lady's Close | WD18 0AE | 11–18 | 0.3 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Church of England Has sixth form | Rickmansworth Road | WD18 7JF | 11–18 | 1.2 km |
| Westfield Academy Has sixth form | Tolpits Lane | WD18 6NS | 11–18 | 1.6 km |
| Queens' School Has sixth form | Aldenham Road | WD23 2TY | 11–18 | 1.9 km |
| The Grange Academy Has sixth form | London Road | WD23 3AA | 11–18 | 2.1 km |
| Croxley Danes School Has sixth form | Baldwins Lane | WD3 3LR | 11–18 | 2.4 km |
| Bushey Meads School Has sixth form | Coldharbour Lane | WD23 4PA | 11–18 | 3.3 km |
Nursery schools in Watford
2 schools, ordered by distance from Watford town centre.
| Name | Address | Postcode | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Nursery School | Eastbury Road | WD19 4RL | 2–5 | 1.4 km |
| Kingswood Nursery School | Briar Road | WD25 0DX | 2–5 | 3.7 km |
Other schools in Watford
12 schools, ordered by distance from Watford town centre.
| Name | Address | Postcode | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Has sixth form | 4th Floor | WD17 1JJ | 16–25 | 0.3 km |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre | Tolpits Lane | WD18 6LJ | 5–16 | 1.5 km |
| Longwood School | Bushey Hall Drive | WD23 2QG | 3–11 | 1.5 km |
| Falconer School | Falconer Road | WD23 3AT | 11–16 | 2.1 km |
| The Purcell School Has sixth form | Aldenham Road | WD23 2TS | 8–19 | 2.1 km |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hindu | Hartspring Cottage | WD25 8HB | 4–11 | 2.8 km |
| Colnbrook School | Hayling Road | WD19 7UY | 4–11 | 2.9 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School Has sixth form | Sandy Lodge | HA6 2HT | 11–18 | 2.9 km |
| St Margaret's School Has sixth form | Merry Hill Road | WD23 1DT | 2–18 | 3.0 km |
| Meadow Wood School | Coldharbour Lane | WD23 4NN | 3–11 | 3.3 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School Christian | Moor Farm | WD3 1LW | 3–13 | 3.6 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Appletree Walk | WD25 0DQ | 2–11 | 3.6 km |
What this list isn't
- Not a catchment guarantee. Distance is a tiebreaker, not a guarantee. Sibling rules, faith priority, EHCP and lottery rules vary by local authority.
- No Ofsted ratings here. Check the Ofsted website for current inspection grades.
- Boundaries are approximate. A few schools just outside the official town boundary may also be relevant. Sort by distance to find them on a property report.
- Independent schools may be incomplete. Listings reflect only schools registered in the official datasets.
FAQ
We list every Open school whose registered location falls inside Watford's town boundary. State, faith, special and nursery provision is included; some independent schools also appear if registered with the Department for Education.
We don't currently publish Ofsted grades on this page. The Ofsted website has the most current report for any school listed here, including any inspection that's underway.
Distance is one tiebreaker among several. Most local authorities prioritise siblings, then children with an EHCP or in care, then faith criteria for faith schools, then distance, measured by their own rules (straight line, walking route, or by LSOA). Always check the school's published admissions priorities and last year's furthest-distance-offered.
School records come from the Department for Education's "Get Information About Schools" service for England and the Welsh Government schools register for Wales. Both update continuously; we refresh monthly.
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