# Chessbrook Education Support Centre

Chessbrook Education Support Centre is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Watford, for pupils aged 5 to 16.

It had 7 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Pupil referral and alternative provision school. Code E130349. [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

- Phase: Pupil referral and alternative provision
- Type: Pupil referral unit
- Ages: 5 to 16
- Pupils: 7
- Council: Watford
- URN: 130349

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding, February 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding, 7 February 2024
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Westfield Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westfield-academy-e140049): 160 m. Secondary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Anthony's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-anthonys-catholic-primary-school-e117495): 350 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Willow Tree Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/willow-tree-primary-school-e151528): 510 m. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), April 2023, before the school changed
- [Ascot Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ascot-road-primary-school-e140956): 520 m. Primary. Good (overall), May 2024. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Laurance Haines School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/laurance-haines-school-e143603): 560 m. Primary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Watford Grammar School for Boys](https://openindex.co.uk/school/watford-grammar-school-for-boys-e136276): 740 m. Secondary. Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 66.3 (2025/26, provisional)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/130349)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/130349)

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