Best 3 Secondary schools in Watford – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Parmiter's School (Secondary) in Watford; Watford Grammar School for Girls (Secondary) in Watford; Watford Grammar School for Boys (Secondary) in Watford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Parmiter's School, Watford Grammar School for Girls and Watford Grammar School for Boys. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Watford, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Parmiter's School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Parmiter's School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,500, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; all under Hertfordshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Parmiter's School
WD25 0UU
|
Watford Grammar School for Girls
WD18 0AE
|
Watford Grammar School for Boys
WD18 7JF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0UU |
Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0AE |
Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Sep 2024 | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 1 Dec 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1392 | 1310 | 1496 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.parmiters.herts.sch.uk | www.watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk | www.watfordboys.org |
| Telephone | 01923671424 | 01923223403 | 01923208900 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Parmiter's School
WD25 0UU
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 0UU - Ofsted
- 1 11 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.parmiters.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01923671424
Watford Grammar School for Girls
WD18 0AE
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0AE - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01923223403
Watford Grammar School for Boys
WD18 7JF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 7JF - Ofsted
- 1 1 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.watfordboys.org
- Telephone
- 01923208900
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