Watford Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · 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 Girls is a secondary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 5 March 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Watford Grammar School for Girls 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 | Not published |
| 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
- In 2026, Year 7 had 359 first-choice applications for 203 offers, 1.8 first choices per offer, the 5th highest of 74 Hertfordshire secondary schools.
- In 2026, 168 Year 7 offers went to first-choice families, while 191 first-choice families (53%) were not offered a place.
- For Year 7 2026, 206 of the 817 applications (25%) came from families living outside Hertfordshire, and 41 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 83% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), ranking 2nd highest 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
- Lady's Close, Watford, WD18 0AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,427 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud to attend this remarkable school.”
- “Pupils are caring, kind and considerate of others.”
- “Being a ‘Watford Girl’ is important because it gives pupils a strong sense of belonging, heritage and shared values.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 68.2 | 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: 359 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 168 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.
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westfield Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queens' School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Croxley Danes School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bushey Meads School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rickmansworth School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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