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51 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd, 0.3 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Nisai Virtual Academy LtdSpecial post 16 institution	0.3 mi	Special	-	-
Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools	0.3 mi	Primary	401	No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Community	0.3 mi	Primary	231	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Watford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter	0.4 mi	Secondary	1,427	Outstanding, 2024
Field Junior SchoolCommunity	0.4 mi	Primary	244	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2017)
Chater Junior SchoolCommunity	0.5 mi	Primary	237	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements
West Herts CollegeFurther education	0.7 mi	16 plus	-	-
Longwood SchoolOther independent	0.7 mi	Independent	65	-
Chater Infant SchoolCommunity	0.7 mi	Primary	223	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019)
Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolCommunity	0.8 mi	Primary	176	Good, 2024
Lanchester Primary SchoolFree schools	0.8 mi	Primary	298	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019)
Laurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Primary	463	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school)
Bushey Manor Junior SchoolCommunity	0.9 mi	Primary	235	Good, 2023
Watford Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Secondary	1,590	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1
Oxhey Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	1.0 mi	Nursery	84	Good, 2023
Highwood Primary SchoolCommunity	1.0 mi	Primary	445	Good, 2023
Bromet Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Primary	270	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3
Queens' SchoolAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Secondary	1,697	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding
Knutsford Primary AcademyAcademy converter	1.1 mi	Primary	438	Good, 2023
The Purcell SchoolOther independent	1.1 mi	Independent	192	-
Chessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit	1.1 mi	Alternative provision	7	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2014)
The Grange AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.2 mi	Secondary	928	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
Falconer SchoolCommunity special	1.2 mi	Special	54	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided	1.2 mi	Primary	346	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	202	Good, 2023
Westfield AcademyAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Secondary	1,331	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
Nascot Wood Junior SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	240	Outstanding, 2023
Parkgate Junior SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	236	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2018)
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	1.3 mi	Primary	448	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4
Bournehall Primary SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	205	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Willow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.4 mi	Primary	185	Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Ascot Road Primary SchoolFree schools	1.4 mi	Primary	391	Good, 2024
Cassiobury Junior SchoolCommunity	1.5 mi	Primary	359	Good, 2024
Beechfield SchoolAcademy converter	1.5 mi	Primary	444	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary SchoolOther independent	1.5 mi	Independent	54	-
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	202	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014)
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	310	Good, 2023
Little Reddings Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.7 mi	Primary	312	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2016)
St Margaret's SchoolOther independent	1.8 mi	Independent	799	-
Croxley Danes SchoolFree schools	1.8 mi	Secondary	1,049	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4
Colnbrook SchoolCommunity special	1.8 mi	Special	130	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013)
Meadow Wood SchoolCommunity special	1.8 mi	Special	36	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013)
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Primary	445	Good, 2022
Ashfield Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled	1.9 mi	Primary	219	Good, 2023
Warren Dell Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Primary	264	Outstanding, 2024
The Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.9 mi	Primary	473	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Bushey Meads SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Secondary	1,200	No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good
The Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Primary	434	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (May 2011, previous school)
St Meryl SchoolCommunity	2.0 mi	Primary	219	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	2.0 mi	Primary	239	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2017)
Merry Hill Infant School and NurseryCommunity	2.0 mi	Primary	166	Good, 2023

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

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This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).

Overall deprivation3

Income2

Employment3

Education and skills4

Health3

Crime2

Barriers to housing and services4

Living environment4

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 225

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