Best Secondary Schools in Watford
6 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 6 secondary schools in Watford, accounting for 5.3% of the total in the area, with a total of 7,977 pupils.
- In Watford, 80.0% of secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 4 schools achieving an Outstanding rating and 0 rated Good out of 5 inspected.
- The secondary schools in Watford have a Progress 8 score of 0.41 and an Attainment 8 score of 56.93, with 63.2% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
- The secondary schools in Watford have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.97, spending £7,697 per pupil, with a persistent absence rate of 24.3%, and 15.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Watford, WD18 0AE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.74
Attainment 866.9
Eng+Maths92%
Pupils1,429
Parmiter's School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Watford, WD25 0UU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.74
Attainment 868.3
Eng+Maths94%
Pupils1,464
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Watford, WD18 7JF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.72
Attainment 866.5
Eng+Maths92%
Pupils1,610
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.03
Attainment 840.4
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,335
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 secondary schools in Watford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Watford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.41 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 56.9 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,697 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.