Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, Watford, WD24 7RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Gwyn Pritchard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 117163
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923221984
About this school
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School is a community primary school in Watford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 5.7% | 202 | — |
| Parkgate Junior School | 58% | 4% | 14.3% | 236 | 0.3 miles |
| The Grove Academy | 64% | 6.6% | 33.3% | 473 | 0.4 miles |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | 72% | 5% | 8.7% | 438 | 0.5 miles |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 48% | 6.5% | 23.3% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Beechfield School | 72% | 6.2% | 24.6% | 444 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.71%
- English as an additional language
- 51.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkgate Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Watford
-
The Grove Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Knutsford Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Cherry Tree Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Beechfield School0.7 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 Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School teach?
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School is Mr Gwyn Pritchard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School, 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 Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School full?
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 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 Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 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 30 June 2026.