What schools serve Watford?

There are 52 schools in Watford, Hertfordshire — including Kingswood Nursery School, Oxhey Nursery School, Central Primary School, Chater Junior School, Chater Infant School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Watford?

Watford has 36 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. There are also 10 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Watford?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Watford, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Watford schools are set by Hertfordshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Hertfordshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Watford?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Watford are set by Hertfordshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Watford

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 52 schools in Watford , Hertfordshire — including 36 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Hertfordshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Watford (36)

Central Primary School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD17 2LX

Ages 3–11 411 pupils Capacity 450

Chater Junior School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD18 0WN

Ages 7–11 241 pupils Capacity 240

Chater Infant School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD18 7RD

Ages 3–7 227 pupils Capacity 212

Field Junior School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD18 0AZ

Ages 7–11 241 pupils Capacity 240

Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD18 0WF

Ages 3–7 235 pupils Capacity 240

Parkgate Junior School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD24 7DN

Ages 7–11 238 pupils Capacity 240

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD24 7RL

Ages 3–7 205 pupils Capacity 210

St Meryl School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD19 5BT

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 240

Cassiobury Junior School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD17 3PD

Ages 7–11 360 pupils Capacity 360

Kingsway Junior School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD25 0JH

Ages 7–11 236 pupils Capacity 240

Greenfields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD19 6QH

Ages 3–11 216 pupils Capacity 240

Woodhall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD19 6QX

Ages 3–11 95 pupils Capacity 250

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD17 3PE

Ages 3–7 309 pupils Capacity 310

Nascot Wood Junior School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD17 4YS

Ages 7–11 240 pupils Capacity 240

Kingsway Infants' School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD25 0ES

Ages 5–7 174 pupils Capacity 180

Leavesden JMI School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD25 7QZ

Ages 3–11 408 pupils Capacity 450

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD25 9NW

Ages 3–11 226 pupils Capacity 236

Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Watford · WD17 4YT

Ages 3–7 210 pupils Capacity 180

St Joseph Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Watford · WD19 7DW

Ages 3–11 242 pupils Capacity 240

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Watford · WD18 6BW

Ages 3–11 455 pupils Capacity 450

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD25 7HP

Ages 4–11 258 pupils Capacity 226

The Grove Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Watford · WD25 9RH

Ages 3–11 486 pupils Capacity 710

Lanchester Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Watford · WD17 3HD

Ages 4–11 334 pupils Capacity 330

Ascot Road Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Watford · WD18 8AD

Ages 4–11 383 pupils Capacity 420

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Watford · WD17 1JJ

Ages 4–11 410 pupils Capacity 420

Laurance Haines School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD18 0DD

Ages 3–11 468 pupils Capacity 420

Warren Dell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD19 7UZ

Ages 2–11 272 pupils Capacity 264

Oxhey Wood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD19 7SL

Ages 3–11 396 pupils Capacity 480

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD25 7NX

Ages 3–11 238 pupils Capacity 243

Bromet Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD19 4SG

Ages 5–11 274 pupils Capacity 280

Beechfield School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD24 5TY

Ages 3–11 458 pupils Capacity 420

The Orchard Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD24 5JW

Ages 3–11 435 pupils Capacity 450

Cherry Tree Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD24 6ST

Ages 3–11 444 pupils Capacity 420

Knutsford Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD24 7ER

Ages 3–11 439 pupils Capacity 420

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD17 4FS

Ages 3–11 456 pupils Capacity 390

Willow Tree Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Watford · WD18 6LL

Ages 3–11 Capacity 274

Secondary Schools in Watford (6)

Future Academies Watford

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Watford · WD25 7HW

Ages 11–18 1018 pupils Capacity 1350

Watford Grammar School for Boys

Secondary · Academy converter

Watford · WD18 7JF

Ages 11–18 1610 pupils Capacity 1496

Watford Grammar School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Watford · WD18 0AE

Ages 11–18 1429 pupils Capacity 1310

Parmiter's School

Secondary · Academy converter

Watford · WD25 0UU

Ages 11–18 1464 pupils Capacity 1392

Saint Michael's Catholic High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Watford · WD25 0SS

Ages 11–18 1121 pupils Capacity 1103

Westfield Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Watford · WD18 6NS

Ages 11–18 1335 pupils Capacity 1600

Other Schools in Watford (10)

Kingswood Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Watford · WD25 0DX

Ages 2–5 93 pupils

Oxhey Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Watford · WD19 4RL

Ages 2–5 68 pupils

Edge Grove School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Watford · WD25 8NL

Ages 2–13 396 pupils Capacity 525

Stanborough Secondary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Watford · WD25 9JT

Ages 11–18 70 pupils Capacity 170

Garston Manor School

Not applicable · Community special school

Watford · WD25 7HR

Ages 11–16 163 pupils Capacity 150

Colnbrook School

Not applicable · Community special school

Watford · WD19 7UY

Ages 4–11 129 pupils Capacity 130

Chessbrook Education Support Centre

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Watford · WD18 6LJ

Ages 5–16 8 pupils

West Herts College

All through · Further education

Watford · WD17 3EZ

Ages 16–99

Stanborough Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Watford · WD25 0DQ

Ages 2–11 59 pupils Capacity 120

Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Watford · WD17 1JJ

Ages 16–25 Capacity 900

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Watford are set by Hertfordshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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