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30 nearest schools to WD3 1LW
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School 330 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Merchant Taylors' School 1,051 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Harvey Road Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Eastbury Farm Primary School 346 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Willow Tree Primary School 185 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| Rickmansworth School 1,575 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ascot Road Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School 240 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Martin's School 337 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 3–13 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Westfield Academy 1,331 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Croxley Danes School 1,049 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Yorke Mead Primary School 441 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School 201 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Helen's School 1,097 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 3–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Laurance Haines School 463 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Frithwood Primary School 374 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School 194 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Northwood College for Girls GDST 814 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 3–19 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Little Green Junior School 346 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic Primary School 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.7 mi |
| Oxhey Nursery School 84 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Chater Infant School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Royal Masonic School for Girls 880 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 2–19 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Colnbrook School 130 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Warren Dell Primary School 264 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.
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