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ClosedSecondaryURN 117522

Francis Combe School and Community College

Community school · Watford · WD25 7HW

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Gender

Mixed

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Watford, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Watford
52
Secondary schools in Watford
6
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD25
16
Secondary in WD25
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WatfordNear WD25

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
117522

Location

Address
Horseshoe Lane
Postcode
WD25 7HW
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

School capacity
1,330
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicky Williams

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