My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Watford Grammar School for Boys
Academy converter — Secondary
WD18 7JF / 11–18 / Boys / Church of England
Outstanding
Ofsted
68.9
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 68.9
- Progress 8
- 0.72
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 83.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 39.56
- Achieving AAB+
- 26.5%
93% of parents would recommend this school
145 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
26%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
7%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%Not applicable
74%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
32%Agree
48%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
36%Agree
17%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
36%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
14%No
86%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 20 parents
Strongly agree
50%Agree
30%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
66%Agree
28%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
45%Agree
42%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
37%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
57%Agree
30%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%10.5% of pupils receive SEN support
10.5%
SEN support
3.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
83.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 83.7%
77% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 77%
- Entered top-third university
- 56%
- Achieved a degree
- 89%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 13.62%
- English as additional language
- 21.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.4%
- White
- 21.2%
- Mixed
- 8.5%
- Asian
- 63.5%
- Black
- 1.8%
- Other
- 2.5%
White British14.8%
Other White6.2%
Irish0.2%
White & Asian4.6%
Other Mixed2.3%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Indian31.6%
Pakistani14.5%
Other Asian13.8%
Chinese2.9%
Bangladeshi0.7%
African0.9%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.2%