Best Secondary Schools in Watford

We checked all 7 secondary schools in Watford, Hertfordshire, and list every one: 6 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
7
Ranked
6
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Watford. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Watford also has 39 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire also has rankings for St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Bishop's Stortford, Bushey, Rickmansworth and all of Hertfordshire.

Ranked secondary schools in Watford

  1. 1

    Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Academy, 1,427 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    68.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    83.2%

  2. 2

    Parmiter's School

    Academy, 1,496 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    66.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    80.8%

  3. 3

    Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Academy, 1,590 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Attainment 8
    68.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    83.3%

  4. 4

    Saint Michael's Catholic High School

    Academy, 1,130 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    50.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50%

  5. 5

    Future Academies Watford

    Academy, 1,060 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    39.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32.1%

  6. 6

    Westfield Academy

    Academy, 1,331 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.5%

Secondary schools in Watford without a rank