What did School Atlas judge Oxhey Wood Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Oxhey Wood Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Oxhey Wood Primary School?

Oxhey Wood Primary School has 387 pupils on roll.

What ages does Oxhey Wood Primary School take?

Oxhey Wood Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Oxhey Wood Primary School located?

Oxhey Wood Primary School is located in Watford, WD19 7SL, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Oxhey Wood Primary School?

Oxhey Wood Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Oxhey Wood Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Oxhey Wood Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Oxhey Wood Primary School?

When Oxhey Wood Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social need — Children who the Academy Governing Board accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — This rule is not applicable to this school as it does not have a linked infant school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Oxhey Wood Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.6% of pupils at Oxhey Wood Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Oxhey Wood Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Oxhey Wood Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social need — Children who the Academy Governing Board accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
3Linked School — This rule is not applicable to this school as it does not have a linked infant school.
4Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already attending the school and who will still be attending on the date of admission with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
5Children of Staff — Children of staff where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and / or b. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable shortage with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
6All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories will be allocated places in this category by reference to the proximity of the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

If two applications tie: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Priority order applies after admission of pupils with an EHCP naming the school. Distance ties within priorities 2, 4, 5 and 6 are resolved by proximity (nearer receiving higher priority) before the random tie-break applies.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Oxhey Wood Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Oxhey Wood Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Oxhey Wood Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oxhey Wood Primary School?: Oxhey Wood Primary School has 387 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oxhey Wood Primary School take?: Oxhey Wood Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Oxhey Wood Primary School located?: Oxhey Wood Primary School is located in Watford, WD19 7SL, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Oxhey Wood Primary School?: Oxhey Wood Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Oxhey Wood Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Oxhey Wood Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Oxhey Wood Primary School?: When Oxhey Wood Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social need — Children who the Academy Governing Board accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — This rule is not applicable to this school as it does not have a linked infant school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oxhey Wood Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.6% of pupils at Oxhey Wood Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Oxhey Wood Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social need — Children who the Academy Governing Board accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
3Linked School — This rule is not applicable to this school as it does not have a linked infant school.
4Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already attending the school and who will still be attending on the date of admission with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
5Children of Staff — Children of staff where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and / or b. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable shortage with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
6All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories will be allocated places in this category by reference to the proximity of the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

Oxhey Wood Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Oxhey Wood Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Oxhey Wood Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oxhey Wood Primary School?: Oxhey Wood Primary School has 387 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oxhey Wood Primary School take?: Oxhey Wood Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Oxhey Wood Primary School located?: Oxhey Wood Primary School is located in Watford, WD19 7SL, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Oxhey Wood Primary School?: Oxhey Wood Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Oxhey Wood Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Oxhey Wood Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Oxhey Wood Primary School?: When Oxhey Wood Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social need — Children who the Academy Governing Board accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — This rule is not applicable to this school as it does not have a linked infant school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oxhey Wood Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.6% of pupils at Oxhey Wood Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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