Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery), Watford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring and inclusive school where every child is valued and known well by staff. Children feel safe, settle quickly, and develop positive attitudes to learning through a well-planned curriculum that focuses on communication, reading and maths. The school works closely with families and external professionals to meet individual needs, and pupils enjoy a range of clubs and visits that deepen their learning.
Key Strengths
- Effective phonics teaching helps most pupils learn to read confidently and access other subjects
- Well-sequenced curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge step by step across all subjects
- Strong inclusive culture where pupils with additional needs learn alongside their peers with appropriate support
- Clear focus on pupils' personal development and wellbeing with regular reviews to help them settle and thrive
- Leaders and governors have a clear view of the school's strengths and work closely with families and external professionals
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains below national figures with persistent absence too high, particularly for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- For some pupils with additional needs, gaps in knowledge are not addressed quickly enough, so progress is less consistent
- Learning is not always matched closely to what pupils already know, so some pupils do not build knowledge as securely as they could
- At less-structured times, not all pupils engage in purposeful play as consistently as expected
- Support for a small number of pupils with additional needs is not always focused sharply enough on their learning targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football club, choir, construction club, zoo visits, community football stadium visits
Watford Field School is an inclusive infant and nursery school where most pupils achieve expected standards by the end of Year 2 and develop secure foundations in reading, writing and mathematics. The school has created a caring environment where pupils feel safe, behave well, and show positive attitudes to learning.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
231 pupils
240 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Watford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watford
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.33085%
Overall absence
16.93548%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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