Watford Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 13 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
- 1610 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 21.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
Indian 31.6%
White British 14.8%
Pakistani 14.5%
Other Asian 13.8%
Mixed 8.5%
Other White 6.2%
African 3.2%
Chinese 2.9%
Other 2.5%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 83%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.78
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 173 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 173 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 96 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| Economics | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
Admissions
Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 387
- 2nd preference
- 244
- 3rd preference
- 173
- From another Local Authority
- 269
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 227 0 |
| Year 8 | 225 225 0 |
| Year 9 | 222 222 0 |
| Year 10 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 11 | 223 223 0 |
| Year 12 | 244 244 0 |
| Year 13 | 245 245 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 56.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |