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Woodhall Primary School

Community school · Watford · WD19 6QX

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
96

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill30%

76 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
39 / 37
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
76 / 250 (30%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Miss Michelle Lake

Location

Address
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey
Postcode
WD19 6QX
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
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 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.5%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD19
9
Primary in WD19
7
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.

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenfields Primary School

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    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.3%

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  • St Meryl School

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  • Warren Dell Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.2%

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  • Grimsdyke School

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    • Absence4.4%
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  • St Joseph Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.9%

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  • Pinner Wood School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.1%

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  • Bromet Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.9%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Michelle Lake
Telephone
02084283447
Website
http://www.woodhall.herts.sch.uk

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