30%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
13%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
25.3
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-1.37
Progress 8 · 2022/23
0%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
83.8
EBacc APS · 2022/23
54
Pupils · 2022/23
22%
EAL · 2022/23
54%
Persistent abs. · 2022/23
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio5.7:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of The Watford UTC · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
30%
-19pp
63%47%30%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 30%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
13%
-11pp
25%19%13%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 13%
Attainment 8
25.3
-4.6
36.030.625.3
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 25.3
Progress 8
-1.37
+0.4
-0.5-1.1-1.8
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · -1.4
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
8%4%0%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 0%
EBacc APS
83.8
-9.5
122.3103.183.8
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 83.8
Pupils & context
2022/23
Pupils on roll
54
Pupil : teacher ratio
5.7
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
54%
Contact
Address
18 Colonial Way, Watford, WD24 4PT
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30% | 13% | 25.3 | -1.37 | 0% | 83.8 | 18% | 54 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 24% | 29.9 | -1.78 | 0% | 93.3 | 19% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 23% | 35.2 | -0.78 | 0% | 122.3 | 11% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 24% | 35.7 | -0.49 | 0% | 91.2 | 21% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 25% | 36.0 | -1.16 | 8% | — | 20% | 167 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 15 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 19 |
| 2018/19 | 21.7 | D+ | -0.19 | Suppressed | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 20.7 | D | -0.18 | 0% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 25.7 | C- | +0.30 | Suppressed | 52 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 | 5.7 | 4% | 22% | 31% | 16% | 54% |
| 2021/22 | 112 | 10.0 | 3% | 22% | 37% | 22% | 69% |
| 2020/21 | 125 | 9.8 | 4% | 25% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 174 | 11.2 | 9% | 20% | 37% | 12% | 34% |
| 2017/18 | — | 20.1 | — | — | — | 11% | 36% |
| 2016/17 | 167 | 18.6 | 11% | 13% | 21% | 8% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.