Watford Grammar School for Boys
About the school
Watford Grammar School for Boys is an open secondary school in Hertfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 14 April 2026
- Published
- 7 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 68.9
- Hertfordshire
- 50.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hertfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 83.30%
- Hertfordshire
- 53.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 90.50%
- Hertfordshire
- 71.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 95.90%
- Hertfordshire
- 47.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 6.8
- Hertfordshire
- 4.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 39.56
AAB or better
- School
- 26.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1610
Girls
0.00%
Boys
100.00%
SEN support
6.77%
Education, health and care plan
3.73%
English as an additional language
21.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
7.31%
Overall absence
7.06
Persistent absence
21.46
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
227
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
97%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
Less than 0.5%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
218
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
77%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
9%