Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd, Watford
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Watford.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd are Falconer School (1.4 miles, Good); Colnbrook School (2 miles, Outstanding); Meadow Wood School (2.1 miles, Good); and Garston Manor School (2.7 miles, Good).
Falconer SchoolColnbrook SchoolMeadow Wood SchoolGarston Manor School
Who goes there
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clarendon Road, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 701 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Harrow (374), 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 · 9 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is in Harrow; for families living there:
Apply to Harrow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 80 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 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 Harrow council
Places available
2,634
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
65.6%
Got preferred school
91.4%
All secondary applications across Harrow council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd
What is the catchment area for Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd?
No fixed boundary. When Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is oversubscribed, Harrow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 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 Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 80 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd?
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd is at 4th Floor, 28 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)