Watford Grammar School for BoysWestfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Watford Grammar School for Boys and Westfield Academy are secondary schools in Watford.
Watford Grammar School for Boys scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Westfield Academy scores 55 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 Westfield Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 66.3 for Watford Grammar School for Boys and 45.5 for Westfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Watford Grammar School for Boys (69.9 in 2021-22, 66.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Westfield Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordWatford Grammar School for Boys | WatfordWestfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 60th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,590 | 1,331 | |
| Capacity | 1,496 | 1,600 | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 7JF | Watford, WD18 6NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 66.3 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.4% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.1% Stronger figure | 66.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 224 | 243 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 245 | 40 | |
| A-level average points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 33.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,610 | 1,335 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 42.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 31.1% | 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
Westfield Academy
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