Watford Grammar School for Girls

Lady's Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE

Outstanding

Inspected 5 March 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

68.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,429

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,429 / 1,310 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.2%

Disadvantaged

31.1%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

3.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

68.2

Attainment 8

1,429 pupils

83.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

91.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

204 students

27.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

90%

To higher education

52%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Attendance

6.7%

Overall absence

19.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

83.34

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

6.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£54,760

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,911 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

9.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,406

Spend per pupil

£7,366

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.