Watford Grammar School for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Watford Grammar School for Boys is a secondary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Watford Grammar School for Boys 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 396 first-choice applications for 211 offers: 1.9 first choices per offer, the 3rd highest of 74 Hertfordshire secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 173 offers went to first-choice families, and 223 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 284 of the 953 applications (30%) for Year 7 in 2026 came from families living outside Hertfordshire, and 37 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 83% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 68.9 (England 46).
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
- Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,590 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “This school is firing on all cylinders and the pupils are too.”
- “It is a place where pupils’ wellbeing and academic excellence go hand in hand.”
- “Pupils receive a remarkably high-quality education which enables them to embrace challenge and make the most of the opportunities afforded to them.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to refine their attendance strategy in order to sustain high rates of attendance for all pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 83% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 68.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | 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: 396 first-preference applications, 211 offers in total, 173 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.
- Westfield Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Croxley Danes School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rickmansworth School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queens' School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bushey Meads School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
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