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Watford Grammar School for Girls

Watford, WD18 0AESecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.8×
More first choices than offers made
359 1st-choice / 203 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#243 of 3,141 nationally

About Watford Grammar School for Girls

Watford Grammar School for Girls is a state-funded secondary school in Watford, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 1,427 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,310.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (5 Mar 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 68.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 359 first-preference applications and 203 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLady's Close, Watford, Watford, WD18 0AE
HeadteacherMiss Sylvia Tai
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,427
Free School Meals (FSM)6.7%
School Capacity1,427 / 1,310 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:20

Source: watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Watford Grammar School for Girls

Watford Grammar School for Girls has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.