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Oxhey Wood Primary School

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Academy converter in Watford, WD19 7SL, taking ages 3 to 11, 387 on roll.

No current grade Ofsted
1.3857109125480012 mi Admitted from, varies
81% Full
75.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Oxhey Wood Primary School lived 1.3857109125480012 miles away, according to Hertfordshire. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 1.3857109125480012 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Oxhey Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 1.3857109125480012 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterNo religious character
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 387 pupils in 480 places (81% full)
TrustAGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityHertfordshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Meeting the expected standard 75.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 75.0%
2023/24 72.0%
2022/23 74.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Oxhey Wood Primary School

Girls and boys53.2% girls, 46.8% boys
English as an additional language53.2% of pupils
Free school meals26.4% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

What it costs to live within reach of Oxhey Wood Primary School

The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 1.3857109125480012 miles the school admitted from in varies, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is WD19 at £380,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.

DistrictAreaFrom the schoolMedian sold price
WD19 Three Rivers 0.4 mi £380,000 87 sales

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.

The fee-paying alternative

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Checking the house as well as the school

The full report measures the distance from every nearby school to one address, alongside sold prices, flood risk, crime and the other checks on the same house.

Common questions

What is the catchment area for Oxhey Wood Primary School?

Oxhey Wood Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 1.3857109125480012 miles away, per Hertfordshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Oxhey Wood Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.3857109125480012 miles was enough in varies. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Oxhey Wood Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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Admission distance published by Hertfordshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.