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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Watford Grammar School for Boys | Watford Grammar School for Girls | Watford Grammar School for Girls | Westfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Watford Grammar School for Boys | Watford Grammar School for Girls | Watford Grammar School for Girls | Westfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD18 7JF | Watford, WD18 0AE | Watford, WD18 0AE | Watford, WD18 6NS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Exceptional | — | Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.5 | — | 66.9 | 40.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | 0.7 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 85% | — | 81% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 92% | — | 92% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 96% | — | 75% | 82% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.5 | — | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.3% | — | 24.4% | 29.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.70 (Competitive) | — | 1.71 (Competitive) | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 363 | — | 345 | 129 |
| Places offereddiffers | 214 | — | 206 | 258 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,590 | — | 1,427 | 1,331 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,590 / 1,496 (106%) | — | 1,427 / 1,310 (109%) | 1,331 / 1,600 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.5% | — | 7.2% | 26.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Cooksey | Mrs H Hyde | Miss Sylvia Tai | Mr Tim Body |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese is not trustees | Diocese is not trustees | Diocese is not trustees | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | Watford Grammar School for Boys | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: WESTFIELD ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS | — | WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WESTFIELD ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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