Watford Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 14 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136276
- Address
- Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF
- Website
- http://www.watfordboys.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1557 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
Indian 30.4%
White British 16.6%
Pakistani 14.6%
Other Asian 13%
Mixed 8%
Other White 6.6%
African 3.2%
Chinese 2.7%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.75
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.75
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 167 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 166 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 95 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 363
- 2nd preference
- 254
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 283
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 41
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 226 0 |
| Year 8 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 9 | 225 225 0 |
| Year 10 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 11 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 12 | 247 247 0 |
| Year 13 | 187 187 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 14.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 70.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% |