| Address: | Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF |
| Website: | http://www.watfordboys.org |
| Telephone: | 01923208900 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ian Cooksey |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136276 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2006
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1496 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1456 |
| Number of Boys: | 1456 |
| Number of Girls: | 0 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| School: | 98% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 98% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 84% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 66.3 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 6.55 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 2,070 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD | 3out of 4 | 483 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN | 4out of 4 | 871 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD | 3out of 4 | 880 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD | 3out of 4 | 902 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW | 4out of 4 | 983 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS | 3out of 4 | 965 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE | 4out of 4 | 1,298 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR | - not rated | 1,350 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,330 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ | - not rated | 854 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 811 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT | - not rated | 2,622 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG | - not rated | 2,961 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW | - not rated | 3,073 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.