Future Academies Watford
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
12.49 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Future Academies Watford is a secondary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Future Academies Watford catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 12.49 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 14.28 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.18 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.78 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.82 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 5.46 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.59 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.22 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.38 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.26 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.79 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 13.94 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 12.49 miles away, the 2nd longest of 44 Hertfordshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 last distances swung sharply between some years, the biggest move being from 2024 to 2025; the 2026 figure was nearer the school than in 2025 and in 2015.
- Year 7 2026 had 102 first-choice applications for 266 offers, 0.4 first choices per offer, the 4th lowest of 74 Hertfordshire secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 32% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 7HW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,060 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Moving into the classroom, pupils’ learning is ambitious at every stage and teachers support them well on this journey.”
- “The curriculum has been adapted to meet their needs and routines.”
- “Pupils are now learning more and remembering more and are making good progress as a result.”
To improve
- “Older pupils suffered from previous weaknesses in their education, which can be seen in the published outcomes.”
- “The school knows that there is further work around ensuring pupils with SEND are attending school regularly.”
- “The school recognises that suspensions, although falling, remain higher that desired.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 2025 (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) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 102 first-preference applications, 266 offers in total, 102 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parmiter's School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queens' School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Kings Langley School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Marlborough Science Academy 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Croxley Danes School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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