Watford Grammar School for Girls
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Watford Grammar School for Girls is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Hertfordshire, East of England.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,427 pupils.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Sixth formprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 68.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 83.2%
- EBacc average point score
- 6.38
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
0%Boys
100%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,427
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2024 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 1 Nov 2007 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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The Purcell School
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Croxley Danes School
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St Margaret's School
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