Watford Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 136289
- Address
- Lady's Close, WD18 0AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1451 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 31.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
Indian 30.3%
White British 14.8%
Pakistani 14.2%
Other Asian 13.9%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 5.4%
African 3.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
Chinese 2.5%
Other 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 86%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.36
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 143 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 143 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 345
- 2nd preference
- 208
- 3rd preference
- 159
- From another Local Authority
- 224
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 0 211 |
| Year 8 | 210 0 210 |
| Year 9 | 210 0 210 |
| Year 10 | 210 0 210 |
| Year 11 | 209 0 209 |
| Year 12 | 205 0 205 |
| Year 13 | 196 0 196 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 92.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 65.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 61.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |