Woodhall Primary School, Watford
Woodhall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Watford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 29 schools in Watford with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 40% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodhall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Woodhall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 55% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodhall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Woodhall Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodhall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodhall Primary School are Oxhey Wood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Greenfields Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); St Meryl School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); and Warren Dell Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodhall Primary School.
Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolGreenfields Primary SchoolSt Meryl SchoolWarren Dell Primary School
Who goes there
43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (30.3%) received SEN support and 6 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Woodhall Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carpenders Park Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lytham Avenue (near), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Woodhall Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 55% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 59% to 44% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Woodhall Primary School
Before and after school care
Woodhall Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hertfordshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodhall Primary School.
- Kids Choice Oxhey Wood680m away · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport NWL - St Meryl Wrap Around990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodhall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodhall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodhall Primary 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
84 pupils
210 places
126 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Watford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Watford
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
38.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
39
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,119
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,654
Per pupil
£766k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.0%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Woodhall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodhall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodhall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodhall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Woodhall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodhall Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Woodhall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodhall Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodhall Primary School?
Woodhall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 40% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Woodhall Primary School?
Classes at Woodhall Primary School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodhall Primary School?
Woodhall Primary School has around 76 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodhall Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Woodhall Primary School in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodhall Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodhall Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Woodhall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Woodhall Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Woodhall Primary School: Kids Choice Oxhey Wood (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and Super Star Sport NWL - St Meryl Wrap Around (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Woodhall Primary School's term dates?
Woodhall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Woodhall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Woodhall Primary School?
Woodhall Primary School is at Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 6QX.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)