Watford Grammar School for GirlsThe Grange Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Watford Grammar School for Girls and The Grange Academy are secondary schools.
Watford Grammar School for Girls scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Grange Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Watford Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Watford Grammar School for Girls was judged Outstanding and The Grange Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.5 for Watford Grammar School for Girls and 48.2 for The Grange Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Watford Grammar School for Girls (73.0 in 2021-22, 65.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Grange Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordWatford Grammar School for Girls | BusheyThe Grange Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 65th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,427 | 928 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | Not reported | |
| Location | Watford, WD18 0AE | Bushey, WD23 3AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.5 Stronger figure | 48.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 79.6% Stronger figure | 50.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.7% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 211 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 204 | 49 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 Stronger figure | 32.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.4 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,429 | 934 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.2% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.1% | 26.7% | |
| SEN support | 3.9% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 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 Girls
The Grange Academy
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