Watford Grammar School for Boys

Partially selective

National rank

123

141

Rank last year

71.7%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

54.3%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Ian Cooksey

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,557

Head teacher

Ian Cooksey

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,557

Head teacher

Ian Cooksey

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,557

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.1%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.1%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 123=

Grade

%

A*

18.5

A

30

B

23.2

A*/A

48.5

A*-B

71.7

GCSE 2024 rank: 133

Grade

%

A*/A/9/8/7

54.3

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2021
Verdict *
Outstanding
“This is a school where pupils excel. It is remarkably friendly and welcoming. Pupils are enthusiastic learners; they rise to the challenges their teachers set them and produce high-quality work. They thrive in the nurturing culture that staff have created. Their excellent attitudes enable them to make the most of the school’s exceptional facilities and opportunities on offer. Classrooms and corridors are calm. Pupils are polite and demonstrate exemplary manners. They say that they do not worry about bullying as adults will help if others are unkind to them. Pupils love the wide range of exciting visits, visitors and clubs provided for them; they excel in sport and music. By the time pupils leave school, they are exceedingly well prepared for adult life.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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