Watford Grammar School for BoysCroxley Danes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Watford Grammar School for Boys and Croxley Danes School are secondary schools.
Watford Grammar School for Boys scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Croxley Danes School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Watford Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Watford Grammar School for Boys was judged exceptional and Croxley Danes School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.9 for Watford Grammar School for Boys and 51.3 for Croxley Danes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Watford Grammar School for Boys (69.9 in 2021-22, 68.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Croxley Danes School (56.9 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordWatford Grammar School for Boys | RickmansworthCroxley Danes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 43rd of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,610 | 1,082 | |
| Capacity | 1,496 | 1,206 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 7JF | Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.9 Stronger figure | 51.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 83.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.5% Stronger figure | 69.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 95.9% Stronger figure | 46.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.80 Stronger figure | 4.65 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 222 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 245 | 106 | |
| A-level average points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,610 | 1,082 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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.
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Croxley Danes School
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