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Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)

Community school · Watford · WD18 0WF

Ages 3–7 · 231 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
125

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
151
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

231 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
119 / 112
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
231 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicky Selby

Location

Address
Neal Street
Postcode
WD18 0WF
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.1%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD18
12
Primary in WD18
8
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WatfordNear WD18

  • Field Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 2LX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Chater Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0WN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bromet Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD19 4SG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Laurance Haines School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0DD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 2QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Chater Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 7RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicky Selby
Telephone
01923227306
Website
http://www.fieldinfants.herts.sch.uk

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