United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Watford
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~97k · 38 state-funded schools
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How Watford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,344/yr
Very high
Better than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£425,000
Very expensive
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,813/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,447/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
87.1/1k
High
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.4
Low
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Schools
92.1%
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
38 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
35 of 38 (92.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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38 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 38 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Watford Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 1,610 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Watford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 1,429 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westfield Academy | Secondary | 1,335 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Future Academies Watford | Secondary | 1,018 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Grove Academy | Primary | 486 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Laurance Haines School | Primary | 468 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beechfield School | Primary | 458 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Primary | 456 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 455 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 444 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Knutsford Primary Academy | Primary | 439 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Orchard Primary School | Primary | 435 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Central Primary School | Primary | 411 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 410 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leavesden JMI School | Primary | 408 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ascot Road Primary School | Primary | 383 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cassiobury Junior School | Primary | 360 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lanchester Primary School | Primary | 334 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 309 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bromet Primary School | Primary | 274 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.