Oxhey Wood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.39 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Oxhey Wood Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 January 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Oxhey Wood Primary 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 | 1.39 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.04 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.97 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.82 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 3.51 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 13.46 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 1.32 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.76 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.22 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.29 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.36 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.24 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 26.4% of pupils, against a middle figure of 15.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1.39 miles, 14th longest of 275 Hertfordshire primary schools with a published last distance, where the middle figure was 0.46 miles.
- In 2026 there were 29 first-choice applications for 53 Reception offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 24 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 75% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7SL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are beautifully behaved.”
- “They uphold the trust and school values and follow the school rules.”
- “Pupils show high levels of respect for each other, staff and visitors.”
To improve
- “These factors impact on children's achievement by the end of the Reception Year and in the Year 1 phonics screening check, which is below average.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their basic knowledge, for example in phonics and handwriting.”
- “More time is needed for them to be fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (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) | 75% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 29 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.
- Warren Dell Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Joseph Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Woodhall Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenfields Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Meryl School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastbury Farm Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bromet Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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