SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Watford
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nascot Wood Junior School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 86% |
| 2 | Field Junior School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 | 84% |
| 3 | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 80% |
| 4 | Kingsway Junior School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 78% |
| 5 | Warren Dell Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 78% |
| 6 | Bromet Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected | 76% |
| 7 | The Orchard Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 75% |
| 8 | Knutsford Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 9 | Oxhey Wood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 74% |
| 10 | Cassiobury Junior School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 71% |
| 11 | Beechfield School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 70% |
| 12 | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 13 | Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2023) | 67% |
| 14 | Laurance Haines School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 66% |
| 15 | St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 | 66% |
| 16 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 64% |
| 17 | Greenfields Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 62% |
| 18 | Cherry Tree Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 61% |
| 19 | Watford St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 20 | Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 57% |
| 21 | Lanchester Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 22 | Chater Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 56% |
| 23 | The Grove Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 55% |
| 24 | Parkgate Junior School Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed with concerns 2024 | 55% |
| 25 | Central Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 55% |
| 26 | St Meryl School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 53% |
| 27 | Ascot Road Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 28 | Willow Tree Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 52% |
| 29 | Leavesden JMI School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 48% |
| 30 | Woodhall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 38% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.