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Garston Manor School

Community special school · Watford · WD25 7HR

Ages 11–16 · 175 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

1.7

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.50
−20+2
Attainment 81.7
English & maths grade 5+4%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
154

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

175 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
132 / 43
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
175 / 150 (117%)
Free school meals
39.4%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson

Location

Address
Horseshoe Lane, Garston
Postcode
WD25 7HR
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
175 on roll / 150 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 39.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby schools

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

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  • Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson
Telephone
01923673757
Website
http://www.garstonmanor.herts.sch.uk/

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