Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, Watford, WD18 0WF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicky Selby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 117161
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923227306
About this school
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) is a community primary school in Watford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery), and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 9.2% | 231 | — |
| Field Junior School | 85% | 4.6% | 24.1% | 244 | 0.0 miles |
| Central Primary School | 69% | 5.4% | 22.9% | 399 | 0.5 miles |
| Chater Junior School | 63% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Bromet Primary School | 85% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 270 | 0.6 miles |
| Laurance Haines School | 70% | 5.1% | 18.2% | 463 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.2%
- English as an additional language
- 59.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 16.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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Field Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Watford
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Central Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
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Chater Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
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Bromet Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
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Laurance Haines School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ascot Road Primary School Primary
- Beechfield School Primary
- Bromet Primary School Primary
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cassiobury Junior School Primary
- Central Primary School Primary
- Chater Infant School Primary
- Chater Junior School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary
- Field Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) teach?
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)?
- The headteacher of Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) is Mrs Nicky Selby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery), and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)?
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) full?
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) has capacity for 240 pupils and 231 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) a faith school?
- No. Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) has no designated religious character.
- Does Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) as having nursery classes.
- What is Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)'s absence rate?
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)'s overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery). That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.