School profile

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Watford, WD24 7RL

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Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gwyn Pritchard
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117163.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls109
Boys93
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4%
First language not English61.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.176
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
19.8%
Pakistani
17.8%
Indian
15.3%
Other White
14.4%
Other Asian
8.9%
African
5.4%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other mixed
4%
Caribbean
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)8.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.68
Support staff (FTE)11.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryParkgate Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryThe Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKnutsford Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableStanborough Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryCherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableStanborough Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeechfield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryKingswood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryThe Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

What is Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Nov 2014.

How hard is it to get into Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School made 56 offers from 150 applications (2.7 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School has 202 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?

At Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.