91%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
83%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1326.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,429
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Watford Grammar School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
91%
-1pp
97%94%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
83%
+2pp
89%85%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
Attainment 8
68.2
+1.3
73.070.066.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.2
EBacc entry
76%
+0pp
78%77%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
1326.9
+19.1
1326.91257.51188.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1326.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.5
-0.6
44.041.438.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
A-level value added
-0.05
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
-1pp
38%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,429
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Lady's Close, Watford, WD18 0AE
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 | 91% | 83% | 68.2 | Not applicable | 76% | 1326.9 | 92% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 81% | 66.9 | +0.74 | 75% | 1307.9 | 92% | 1,451 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 86% | 67.6 | +0.70 | 78% | 1323.5 | 93% | 1,451 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 88% | 73.0 | +0.90 | 75% | 1253.8 | 95% | 1,432 |
| 2018/19 | 95% | 89% | 71.0 | +0.97 | 75% | 1188.1 | 96% | 1,285 |
| 2017/18 | 97% | 89% | 74.6 | +1.02 | 79% | 1270.6 | 99% | 1,261 |
| 2016/17 | 89% | 81% | 68.0 | +0.81 | 61% | — | 92% | 1,310 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | B | -0.05 | 28% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | B | -0.05 | 29% | 199 |
| 2022/23 | 38.9 | B | — | 28% | 212 |
| 2021/22 | 44.0 | B+ | — | 38% | 199 |
| 2018/19 | 41.3 | B | -0.19 | 27% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 39.5 | B | -0.04 | 27% | 241 |
| 2016/17 | 40.0 | B | -0.08 | 30% | 221 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,429 | 17.4 | 5% | 31% | 7% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,451 | 17.1 | 5% | 32% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,451 | 16.4 | 5% | 35% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,432 | 17.6 | 5% | 36% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,403 | 17.9 | 4% | 39% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,285 | 16.9 | 4% | 50% | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,261 | 15.8 | 4% | 54% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,310 | 16.4 | 6% | 56% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.