My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Watford Grammar School for Girls
Academy converter — Secondary
WD18 0AE / 11–18 / Girls / Church of England
Outstanding
Ofsted
68.2
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 68.2
- Progress 8
- 0.74
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 83.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 39.47
- Achieving AAB+
- 27.9%
93% of parents would recommend this school
272 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
31%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
46%Agree
41%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
8%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
72%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
29%Agree
19%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Not applicable
43%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
11%No
89%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 30 parents
Strongly agree
67%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
58%Agree
33%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
40%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
50%Agree
42%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
44%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
31%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
47%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%4.8% of pupils receive SEN support
4.8%
SEN support
0.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
78.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 78.8%
75% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 75%
- Entered top-third university
- 52%
- Achieved a degree
- 90%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.1:1
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 12.49%
- English as additional language
- 31.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.6%
- White
- 18.6%
- Mixed
- 7.4%
- Asian
- 64.8%
- Black
- 1.3%
- Other
- 1.8%
White British13.5%
Other White5%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian3.6%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Indian31.7%
Pakistani15.1%
Other Asian13.9%
Chinese3%
Bangladeshi1.1%
African0.6%
Caribbean0.4%
Other Black0.3%