Future Academies WatfordParmiter's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Future Academies Watford and Parmiter's School are secondary schools in Watford.
Future Academies Watford scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parmiter's School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Parmiter's School is ahead on our composite score.
Future Academies Watford was judged strong and Parmiter's School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Future Academies Watford and 66.5 for Parmiter's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Future Academies Watford (42.1 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parmiter's School (68.5 in 2021-22, 66.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordFuture Academies Watford | WatfordParmiter's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 5th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,018 | 1,464 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,392 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 7HW | Watford, WD25 0UU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 66.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.1% | 80.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 90.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.2% | 78.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.69 | 6.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 184 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 193 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 | 40.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.5 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 23.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,018 | 1,464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.8% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 17.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Future Academies Watford
Parmiter's School
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