Official figures · Demand
Schools in Watford by admissions demand
35 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Watford. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parmiter's School Secondary · Academy converter | 2.50 · Highly competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 2 | Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 1.93 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 3 | Watford Grammar School for Girls Secondary · Academy converter | 1.71 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 4 | Watford Grammar School for Boys Secondary · Academy converter | 1.70 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Exceptional | |
| 5 | St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.27 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 6 | Knutsford Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 1.22 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 7 | Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary · Academy converter | 1.13 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 8 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.10 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 9 | Chater Infant School Primary · Community school | 1.08 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 10 | Warren Dell Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 11 | Saint Michael's Catholic High School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.02 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 13 | St Meryl School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 14 | Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 15 | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | Leavesden JMI School Primary · Community school | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 17 | Bromet Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 18 | Central Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 19 | Beechfield School Primary · Academy converter | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 20 | The Grove Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.96 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 21 | Ascot Road Primary School Primary · Free schools | 0.96 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 22 | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 23 | The Orchard Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 24 | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Primary · Free schools | 0.91 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 25 | Woodhall Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 26 | Laurance Haines School Primary · Academy converter | 0.89 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 27 | Cherry Tree Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.88 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 28 | Kingsway Infants' School Primary · Community school | 0.87 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | Oxhey Wood Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.83 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 30 | Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 0.83 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 31 | Greenfields Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.79 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 32 | Lanchester Primary School Primary · Free schools | 0.79 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 33 | Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 0.78 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 34 | Future Academies Watford Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 0.63 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 35 | Westfield Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 0.61 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Not judged |
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