Colnbrook School, Watford

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Caroline Aplin
Pupils:130 / 130 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:02084281281
Address:Hayling Road, Watford, WD19 7UY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 April 2023View full report
URN:117670
UKPRN:10077074
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South West Hertfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Carpenders Park Rail Station
421m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Colnbrook School (opp)
70m · 1 min walk
Fairfield Avenue (adj)
149m · 2 min walk
Lincoln Drive (nr)
195m · 3 min walk
Hayling Road (W-bound)
240m · 4 min walk
Carpenders Park Railway Station (Stop E)
291m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

130 pupils

130 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Watford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,965
Projected new pupils:354

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watford

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

15,354

Applications

13,699

Got 1st preference

75.8%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

19 April 2023
7 March 2017
23 October 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.59243%

Overall absence

38.58268%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised9.58824%
Unauthorised0.00419%
Persistent (10%+)38.58268%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.75919%
18/19
18.98992%
20/21
10.9778%
21/22
11.8206%
22/23
11.69992%
23/24
9.59243%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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