55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
679.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,018
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Future Academies Watford · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofFUTURE ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-3pp
61%57%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-7pp
39%32%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
39.8
+0.4
42.139.837.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
65%
+9pp
65%53%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
679.8
-19.0
698.8639.7580.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 679.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.3
-1.3
31.624.918.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.3
A-level value added
+0.44
+0.2
+0.4-0.1-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-10pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,018
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 7HW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 32% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 65% | 679.8 | 69% | 1,018 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 39% | 39.4 | -0.16 | 56% | 698.8 | 59% | 1,080 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 34% | 38.7 | -0.44 | 57% | 662.3 | 57% | 1,123 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 38% | 42.1 | -0.30 | 41% | 684.5 | 42% | 1,108 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 25% | 37.5 | -0.52 | 44% | 580.7 | 48% | 1,147 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 30% | 38.5 | -0.39 | 44% | 592.9 | 46% | 1,090 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 32% | 39.8 | -0.12 | 36% | — | 43% | 1,101 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.3 | C | +0.44 | 0% | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.19 | 10% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 18.2 | D- | — | 0% | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 29.7 | C | — | 5% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.57 | 0% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.56 | 0% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.33 | 2% | 70 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,018 | 18.6 | 15% | 19% | 35% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,080 | 21.6 | 16% | 13% | 32% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,123 | 20.8 | 15% | 12% | 33% | 12% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,108 | 19.6 | 18% | 12% | 32% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,111 | 21.3 | 17% | 13% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,147 | 16.1 | 18% | 14% | 33% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,090 | 15.7 | 17% | 14% | 34% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,101 | 15.3 | 16% | 16% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.