The Purcell SchoolStanborough Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Purcell School and Stanborough Secondary School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for The Purcell School and 44.1 for Stanborough Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Purcell School (34.2 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stanborough Secondary School (53.3 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | The Purcell School | WatfordStanborough Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 8-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 50 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 170 | |
| Location | WD23 2TS | Watford, WD25 9JT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.3% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.9% Stronger figure | 61.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 Stronger figure | 3.87 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 35 | 21 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 2024-25 | 1 2022-23 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2022-23 | |
| A-level average grade | B- 2024-25 | Not reported2022-23 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2022-23 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.8% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2022-23 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 70 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.9% | |
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
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: The Purcell School · Stanborough Secondary School