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Schools in Watford

91 schools from official GIAS records — including 61 primary and 13 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Watford

Watford has 91 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 61 primary (78%), 13 secondary (17%) and 3 nursery (4%). Watford spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Hertfordshire (90). The most common types are community school (41), academy converter (17) and voluntary aided school (10). This includes 19 academies, 8 independent schools and 6 special schools.

How many schools are there in Watford?

GIAS lists 91 schools in Watford, England.

What types of schools are in Watford?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (61), secondary (13) and nursery (3).

Which local authority covers Watford?

Watford spans Hertfordshire and Harrow; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Watford data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Watford

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More about schools in Watford

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed86
  • Girls3
  • Boys2

Age ranges

  • 3–1130
  • 11–1814
  • 7–1111
  • 3–77
  • 4–116
  • 5–74
  • 2–114
  • 2–52

Local authorities

  • Hertfordshire90
  • Harrow1

School types

  • Community school41
  • Academy converter17
  • Voluntary aided school10
  • Other independent school8
  • Local authority nursery school3
  • Free schools3
  • Community special school3
  • Academy sponsor led2
  • University technical college1
  • Special post 16 institution1
Special
6
Independent
8
Academies
19

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