Willow Tree Primary School, Watford

In its own words: "Welcome to Willow Tree Primary School, where every child's journey matters. As a vibrant one-form entry school serving the Watford community, we are committed to nurturing young minds and fostering a genuine love of learning in every pupil who walks through our doors. At Willow Tree, we live by three simple but powerful rules: be kind, be respectful, work hard."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Willow Tree Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Holywell Primary School (URN 117290), 57% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Willow Tree Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Willow Tree Primary School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); Ascot Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); Laurance Haines School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Chater Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).

Willow Tree Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Inclusive Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), White British (17%) and Black (13%).

The nearest Underground station is Watford Underground Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High View (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 258 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

The secondary schools closest to Willow Tree Primary School are Westfield Academy (0.2 miles), Watford Grammar School for Boys (0.8 miles), Croxley Danes School (0.8 miles) and Watford Grammar School for Girls (1 mile).