Widford School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Widford Herts, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.55 miles
Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Widford School is a primary school in Widford Herts, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 February 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Widford School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.55 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.57 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.37 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.15 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.21 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.10 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.23 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.18 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 3.69 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 6.87 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.17 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- In 2026 the last Reception place for children whose nearest school it is went to one living 1.55 miles away, about the same as 2025 and further than 2015.
- Reception 2026 drew 11 first-choice applications for 9 offers; 8 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- 3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 14.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ware Road, Widford, Widford School, Widford Herts, SG12 8RE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 65 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are energised by the changes in their school.”
- “The newly established federation is making a substantial difference to their experiences of education.”
- “Pupils appreciate the extra opportunities that additional resources bring.”
To improve
- “While there have been strides forward, there is still work to do to ensure that pupils regularly attend school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High Wych Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Priors Wood Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mandeville Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
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