Watford Grammar School for Boys

Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF

Local ranking4th of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1496

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
68.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
83.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
90.5%
Entering EBacc
95.9%
EBacc APS
6.8
Cohort Size
222

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.6

Avg Points/Entry

39.6

Best 3 A-Levels

245

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.5%
16-18 Cohort
489

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1610
Boys
1610 (100%)
Capacity
1496 (108% full)
SEND
10.5%
FSM Eligible
7.3%
EAL
21.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
6.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
99.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,807/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1%
Persistent Absence
21.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 31.3%
  • White British: 14.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 14.3%
  • Asian Other: 13.6%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Other: 6.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.8%

31.3%

Asian Indian

14.7%

White British

14.3%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Rickmansworth Road

Watford, East of England

Administrative

URN
136276
UKPRN
10031379
Establishment No.
5401
Trust
WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS