Watford Grammar School for Boys
Academy converter in Watford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1590 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1496 |
| Free school meals | 6.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.watfordboys.org |
| Telephone | 01923208900 |
| URN | 136276 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 October 2021, published 1 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Westfield Academy (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Watford Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Croxley Danes School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Rickmansworth School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Queens' School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- The Grange Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Bushey Meads School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.