Garston Manor School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Garston Manor School is an other school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 7HR
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love their school and the opportunities it offers them.”
- “They come into school happy and eager to achieve.”
- “All staff meet and greet pupils in a friendly, caring way which settles them into the day.”
To improve
- “While most curriculum areas are well considered, in some subjects the current planning is not as precise.”
- “It does not clearly specify how the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn should be delivered and assessed.”
- “In these cases, there is a reliance on individual teachers’ knowledge of the steps required.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Stanborough Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stanborough Secondary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Breakspeare School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Edge Grove School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Purcell School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longwood School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abbot's Hill School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade