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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 20 January 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 6 June 2017Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry98 applications · 53 places offered · 47 named it first
- 2026 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2025 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2024 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2023 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2022 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2021 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2020 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2019 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2018 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2017 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2016 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
- 2015 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2014 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- This school
- Hertfordshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 53 | 98 | 1.9 | 47 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2025 | 50 | 99 | 2.0 | 44 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2024 | 54 | 127 | 2.4 | 46 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2023 | 54 | 105 | 1.9 | 48 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2022 | 54 | 122 | 2.3 | 43 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 154 | 2.6 | 51 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 145 | 2.4 | 51 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2019 | 56 | 137 | 2.5 | 46 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 149 | 2.5 | 56 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2017 | 59 | 143 | 2.4 | 61 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 156 | 2.6 | 67 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2015 | 60 | 136 | 2.3 | 52 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2014 | 59 | 103 | 1.8 | 36 | 0.61 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Kingsway Infants' SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.9applications per place
- 0.1 km · HertfordshireGood202280%met the SATs standard
- 0.3 km · HertfordshireGood20232.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · HertfordshireGood20222.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · HertfordshireGood20233.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · HertfordshireRemains Good20223.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · Hertfordshire20262.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · HertfordshireImproved significantly20252.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · HertfordshireOutstanding20232.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 117317 · 919/2395
- Capacity
- 180 pupils · 171 on roll
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- North Approach, Watford, WD25 0ES
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire · Watford
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources