Schools by area › Hertfordshire › Nascot Wood Junior School
Nascot Wood Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Nascot Wood Road, Watford WD17 4YS · nascotwoodjm.herts.sch.uk · 01923 238784
On the mapSearch near WD17 4YS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 240
- At capacity · 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 58.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Nascot Wood Junior School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 102
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (10%) with SEND