Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7UZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Hodgkinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Agora Learning Partnership
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 264
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- URN
- 144905
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084284571
About this school
Warren Dell Primary School is a primary academy in Watford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 264 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 87% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Warren Dell Primary 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 263 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warren Dell Primary School compares
Warren Dell Primary School ranked 100th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.5% | 27.5% | 264 | — |
| Oxhey Wood Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 31.7% | 387 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph Catholic Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 14.8% | 239 | 0.3 miles |
| St Meryl School | 57% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 219 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodhall Primary School | 39% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 76 | 0.6 miles |
| Greenfields Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 24.1% | 212 | 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.
Inspection history
- 24 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.52%
- English as an additional language
- 42.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oxhey Wood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Watford
-
St Joseph Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Watford
-
St Meryl School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Woodhall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Greenfields Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
Warren Dell Primary School ranks 10th of the 29 ranked primary 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 year groups does Warren Dell Primary School teach?
- Warren Dell Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Warren Dell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Warren Dell Primary School is Mr Graham Hodgkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Warren Dell Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warren Dell Primary 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 big is Warren Dell Primary School?
- Warren Dell Primary School has 264 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Warren Dell Primary School full?
- Warren Dell Primary School has capacity for 264 pupils and 264 on roll (100%), 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 Warren Dell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Warren Dell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Warren Dell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Warren Dell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Warren Dell Primary School?
- Warren Dell Primary School is part of AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Warren Dell Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Warren Dell Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Warren Dell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warren Dell Primary School rank locally?
- Warren Dell Primary School ranked 100th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warren Dell Primary School's absence rate?
- Warren Dell Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warren Dell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warren Dell Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.