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Boys' schools in and near Watford

All 2 boys' schools in Watford, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Watford

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  1. Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Watford, WD18 7JF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Watford boys schools average, low absence.

    396 first choices, 211 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1666.3

    Watford boys schools 62.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Watford boys schools 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,590
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Watford Grammar School for Boys
  2. Falconer School

    Bushey, WD23 3AT · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    43.2%
    Pupils
    54
    Pupils per teacher
    2.5
    View school Falconer School

Just outside Watford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Watford.

  1. Merchant Taylors' School

    2.2 miles from Watford · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Watford boys schools 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,051
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Merchant Taylors' School
  2. Merchant Taylors' Prep School

    2.5 miles from Watford · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Watford boys schools 9.2%
    Pupils
    330
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Merchant Taylors' Prep School
  3. St John's School

    3.4 miles from Watford · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Watford boys schools 9.2%
    Pupils
    266
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St John's School
The big picture

How Watford's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Watford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Watford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 boys' schools in Watford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Watford, explained

There are 2 boys' schools in Watford, teaching 1,644 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Watford boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 62.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

8.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,721 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Watford?
There are 2 boys schools in Watford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Watford?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Watford on Eduscope are Watford Grammar School for Boys. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boys schools in Watford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Watford boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Watford is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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