School Results

Watford Grammar School for Boys Exam Results

HertfordshireURN 136276Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 2,119 known course entries. 52.3% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.6% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 801 known course entries. 36.2% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 96.9% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 866.350.446.2
English & maths 5+84.4%53.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+91.1%71.3%64.8%
English & maths 7+52.2%18.8%14.2%
KS4 pupils22415,195632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2666.384.4%91.1%52.2%224Provisional
2024/2568.983.3%90.5%Not applicable222Final
2023/2466.584.7%91.9%Not applicable222Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Boys
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
1,590
KS4 pupils
224
KS4 pupils with SEN
11.2%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
4.5%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasBoys11 to 1822411.2%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasBoys11 to 1822210.4%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasBoys11 to 1822211.7%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
52%
of fully published grades
+27.0 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
34%
of fully published grades
+19.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
16%
of fully published grades
+10.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
2,119
2,110 published · 28 courses
2,119 known entries · 99.6% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language224
43%
23%7%
English Literature224
47%
29%13%
Mathematics224
66%
47%24%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs58
10%
2%2%
Physics166
73%
49%25%
Chemistry166
67%
50%23%
Biology166
69%
47%28%
Geography165
62%
41%22%
Computer Science92
55%
45%15%
History92
51%
33%16%
Spanish88
35%
20%14%
German69
49%
26%6%
French67
58%
37%16%
Physical Education60
18%
12%2%
Classical Civilisation51
31%
14%6%
Design and Technology50
52%
22%6%
Food Preparation and Nutrition48
27%
10%2%
Religious Studies35
40%
23%9%
Music29
86%
79%72%
Art and Design25
28%
12%8%
Latin11
64%
45%18%
Gujarati2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Arabic1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/262,11952%34%16%99.6%Provisional
2024/252,10759%44%23%99.3%Final
2023/242,09955%36%18%99.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
15%
of fully published entries
+4.7 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
36%
of fully published entries
+7.1 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
66%
of fully published entries
+10.0 pp vs England sample
Entries
801
776 published · 27 courses
801 known entries · 96.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics18621%
49%
69%
Economics1116%
25%
73%
Physics7516%
31%
52%
Chemistry669%
23%
48%
Mathematics (Further)5328%
49%
79%
Computer Science488%
35%
67%
Psychology484%
12%
46%
Biology476%
30%
53%
Geography3315%
45%
73%
History3212%
34%
78%
Government and Politics2821%
36%
79%
English Literature1127%
73%
91%
Design and Technology (Product Design)90%
22%
67%
Religious Studies922%
44%
67%
Music850%
62%
88%
Film Studies60%
33%
83%
French617%
50%
83%
English Language and Literature5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Ancient History2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2580115%36%66%96.9%Final
2023/2461320%49%72%96.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence