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
- 1429 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 31.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.9%
Indian 31.7%
Pakistani 15.1%
Other Asian 13.9%
White British 13.5%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 5%
African 3.6%
Chinese 3%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
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 68.1
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.36
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 131 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 131 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 340
- 2nd preference
- 210
- 3rd preference
- 164
- From another Local Authority
- 203
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 0 210 |
| Year 8 | 210 0 210 |
| Year 9 | 208 0 208 |
| Year 10 | 209 0 209 |
| Year 11 | 208 0 208 |
| Year 12 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 13 | 204 0 204 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |