Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road, Watford, WD17 4YT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Pam Scragg
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 117374
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923239653
About this school
Nascot Wood Infant 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 Nascot Wood Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Nascot Wood Infant 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 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 2.2% | 202 | — |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | 88% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 240 | 0.1 miles |
| Beechfield School | 72% | 6.2% | 24.6% | 444 | 0.4 miles |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 3.4% | 310 | 0.6 miles |
| Cassiobury Junior School | 77% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 359 | 0.6 miles |
| Lanchester Primary School | 73% | 5.5% | 15% | 298 | 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)
- 2.22%
- English as an additional language
- 47.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 5.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nascot Wood Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Watford
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Beechfield School0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
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Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
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Cassiobury Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
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Lanchester Primary 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 Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School is Miss Pam Scragg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nascot Wood Infant 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 Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School?
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School full?
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 202 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Nascot Wood Infant 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 Nascot Wood Infant 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.