Nascot Wood Junior School

Nascot Wood Junior School, located at Nascot Wood Road, Watford WD17 4YS, is a highly regarded primary institution serving children aged 7-11. As a community school, it is under the local authority of Hertfordshire and is renowned for its culturally diverse environment with approximately 47% of its students having English as a second language. The school caters to 240 students, with a 22:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio. With an outstanding Ofsted rating, Nascot Wood Junior School consistently achieves impressive results, as evidenced in math where it ranks in the top 1% nationally and in reading and writing in the top 3%. However, progress in writing falls in the top 32% nationwide. Headed by Mrs Christina Singh, the school places a strong priority on ensuring all pupils receive a high-quality education and are well equipped for the future.

The campus is situated near Watford Junction station, the M1, and M25, and offers substantial amenities including a school meeting room, an additional classroom, substantial woodland, and an outdoor swimming pool. A key focus in recent years has been the development of innovative initiatives and strategies, resulting in the school's appearance in the 2023 Sunday Times Top 200 schools list at number 15 nationally, number 5 in the southeast. Nascot Wood Junior School places a high value on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.