Kingswood Nursery School, Watford
Kingswood Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Watford. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingswood Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 27.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 5 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingswood Road (ne-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingswood Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 347 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Kingswood Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingswood Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingswood Nursery School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Watford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Watford
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
42
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
25.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£33,970
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Kingswood Nursery School
What is Kingswood Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Kingswood Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Kingswood Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingswood Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Kingswood Nursery School?
Kingswood Nursery School has around 76 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kingswood Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingswood Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Kingswood Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingswood Nursery School?
Kingswood Nursery School is at Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)