Kingswood Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingswood Nursery School is a nursery school in Watford for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2017, report published 17 May 2017

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 April 2023

Children love coming to Kingswood Nursery School. Every day is exciting and fun. Children delight in the very wide range of opportunities that are provided for them. These are matched closely to their age and interests. For example, the school's guinea pigs and bearded dragon are much loved and provide plentiful opportunities to learn about looking after animals. Leaders want the very best for all children. As a result, children learn a lot while they are at Kingswood. They spend lots of time outdoors, having fun and learning new things in the school's lovely outdoor areas. The nursery gets children's education off to an exceptionally good start. Children are very well looked after by the staff, who have a deep understanding of early years education. Children have a particularly strong bond with their key person, but they know all the other staff well too. This helps children to feel safe and happy at school. Rules and routines are taught explicitly. This helps children to know what is expected of them. Leaders and staff have high expectations of children, appropriate to their age. Children respond very well to these, following the rules and being kind and considerate to each other.

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.6%

27.6%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingswood Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Oxhey Nursery School3 milesOfsted: Good
Muriel Green Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good
Heath Lane Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good
Henry Allen Nursery School8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Hillview Nursery School9 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Macdonald
Address
Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0DX
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117076

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.