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Watford · East of England · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

9 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
439 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Grove Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Fourth Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9RH

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 20 May 2025 · published 22 June 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
04
883 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Kingswood Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0DX

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–5
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 20 April 2023: School remains Outstanding
05
988 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Coates Way, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9NW

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 September 2024 · published 16 October 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
1,020 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HP

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 27 September 2023 · published 19 November 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
07
1,031 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Northfield Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 7RL

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 11 July 2024 · published 11 September 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
09
1,228 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Future Academies Watford

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HW

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 29 April 2025 · published 11 June 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,308 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Kingsway Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0JH

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 7 June 2022 · published 21 July 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
11
1,328 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Cherry Tree Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Berry Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 6ST

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 13 July 2022 · published 30 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,367 m0.8 mi straight-line

Saint Michael's Catholic High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0SS

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 4 February 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

02
460 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Stanborough Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Appletree Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0DQ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–11
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
661 m0.4 mi straight-line

Stanborough Secondary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Stanborough Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9JT

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Seventh Day Adventist
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

08
1,139 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Garston Manor School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HR

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–16
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 21 October 2022 · published 12 December 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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