Hertfordshire
Watford Grammar School for Girls
GCSE results 2026: every Hertfordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 65.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 65.5
- Attainment 8
- 80%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.74
- Progress 8
- [0.54, 0.95]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Church of England religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Church of England). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Year 7: no places · Year 8: no places · Year 9: no places · Year 10: no places · Year 11: no places. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
98% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 203 | 359 | 168 (47%) | 817 |
| September 2025 | 208 | 340 | 164 (48%) | 849 |
| September 2024 | 206 | 345 | 167 (48%) | 846 |
| September 2023 | 207 | 379 | 176 (46%) | 843 |
| September 2022 | 207 | 370 | 175 (47%) | 852 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hertfordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 195 | Not published | Not published | 52% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 198 | Not published | Not published | 63% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 194 | 3% England 1% | 61% England 18% | 65% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 153 | 5% England 1% | 57% England 15% | 62% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 209 | 3% England 1% | 54% England 16% | 56% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 185 | 5% England 1% | 59% England 14% | 70% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Applications for year 7 entry should be made via your local council in the autumn preceding the year of admission, to be included in the first round of allocati…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Open events
Join us for our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 11th November 2026, 4:30-6:30pm . Meet our staff and students, and discover the courses and opportunities a…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Our next Open Evening will take place on Thursday 1 July 2027, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm .
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Sixth form
Admissions pageTest informationSixth form
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Watford Grammar School for Girls
- How good are Watford Grammar School for Girls' GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 65.5, against 47.6 across England. 47.9% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How good are Watford Grammar School for Girls' A-level results?
- In 2024/25 students averaged 39.5 points per A-level entry (an average grade of B). An A* is worth 60 points and an A 50.
- How hard is it to get into Watford Grammar School for Girls?
- For September 2026, 359 families put it first for 203 Year 7 places: 1.8 first choices per place, the 21st highest around London. Some of its places go by an ability or aptitude test; its admission policy says how many.
- How many Watford Grammar School for Girls students go to Oxford or Cambridge?
- 3.9% of its sixth-form leavers went to Oxford or Cambridge, and 57.7% to Russell Group universities (2015/16–2019/20), from Department for Education destination data.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 211 | 65.5 | — | 79.6% | 47.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 208 | 68.2 | — | 83.2% | — | 75.5% | 6.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 209 | 66.9 | +0.74 | 81.3% | — | 75.1% | 6.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 208 | 67.6 | +0.70 | 86.1% | — | 77.9% | 6.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 184 | 73.0 | +0.90 | — | — | 75.0% | 6.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136289 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headmistress Sylvia Tai |
| Trust | WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | WD18 0AE |
| Pupils | 1,429 |
| FSM eligible | 6.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Lady's Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE
http://www.watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk/1923223403| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10031380 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |