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Garston Manor School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community special school

Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford WD25 7HR · garstonmanor.herts.sch.uk · 01923 673757

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
0.7
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Pupils
175
25 over 150 places · 117%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
39.4%
First language not English
13.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 0.3 (England 46.3)0.32018/19: 0.4 (England 46.7)0.42021/22: 0.3 (England 48.8)0.32022/23: 0.9 (England 46.3)0.92023/24: 1.7 (England 45.9)1.72024/25: 0.7 (England 46.0)0.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼0.746.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.044.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form4.3—
Further education78.3−10.6
Other education8.7+3.1
Not in a lasting destination8.7+5.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 21 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Garston Manor School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
20 Oct 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
88%
Replies
59
40% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼71% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 59 parents (100%) with SEND

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