Future Academies WatfordQueens' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Future Academies Watford and Queens' School are secondary schools.
Future Academies Watford scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queens' School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Queens' School is ahead on our composite score.
Future Academies Watford was judged strong and Queens' School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Future Academies Watford and 56.2 for Queens' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Future Academies Watford (42.1 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Queens' School (60.9 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordFuture Academies Watford | BusheyQueens' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 21st 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 | 1,060 | 1,697 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,701 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 7HW | Bushey, WD23 2TY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 195 | 268 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 148 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.5 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 29.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,018 | 1,660 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.8% | 17.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 12.5% 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
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