Fee-paying schools in WD18, Watford
9 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central WD18, the nearest being Merchant Taylors' School at 1.1 mi, 6 of them selective, 6 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.
| School | Distance | Ages | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors' School | 1.1 mi | 11 to 18 |
Secondary Boys Selective |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School | 1.4 mi | 3 to 13 |
Primary Boys Selective Christian |
| Longwood School | 1.7 mi | 3 to 11 | Primary |
| St Martin's School | 2.4 mi | 3 to 13 |
Primary Boys Selective |
| St Helen's School | 2.5 mi | 3 to 18 |
All-through Girls Selective |
| St John's School | 2.6 mi | 3 to 13 |
Primary Boys Selective |
| Stanborough Secondary School | 2.7 mi | 11 to 18 |
Secondary Seventh Day Adventist |
| Northwood College for Girls GDST | 2.8 mi | 3 to 19 |
All-through Girls Selective |
| Stanborough Primary School | 2.8 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
The state schools alongside them
WD18 also holds 46 state primary and 5 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for WD18 →
Checking a specific address
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Common questions
How many private schools are there in WD18?
9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central WD18, Watford, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.
Do private schools in WD18 have Ofsted ratings?
No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.
Are private schools in WD18 selective?
6 of the 9 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.
Are there single-sex private schools in WD18?
6 of the 9 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.