Future Academies Watford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 28 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 135876
- Address
- Horseshoe Lane, Garston, WD25 7HW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1080 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 62.1%
Other White 10%
Mixed 8.2%
Unclassified 4.2%
Pakistani 3.3%
African 2.5%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 78 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 65 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Future Academies Watford
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 99 112 |
| Year 8 | 207 113 94 |
| Year 9 | 201 109 92 |
| Year 10 | 187 91 96 |
| Year 11 | 198 94 104 |
| Year 12 | 33 12 21 |
| Year 13 | 43 17 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |