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Future Academies Watford

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford WD25 7HW · watford.futureacademies.org · 01923 672964

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.8
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
12.49 mi
20.10 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,060
79% of 1,350 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.9%
First language not English
21.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Future Academies

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 12.49 mi (20.10 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 14.28 mi (22.99 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 102 families put the school first and 266 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 141 (Places 223)141September 2023: 132 (Places 215)132September 2024: 80 (Places 212)80September 2025: 91 (Places 267)91September 2026: 102 (Places 266)102Places 266
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262661020.4100%
September 2025Sept 2025267910.3100%
September 2024Sept 2024212800.4100%
September 2023Sept 20232151320.695%
September 2022Sept 20222231410.698%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 202612.49 mi20.10 km
September 202514.28 mi22.99 km
September 20242.18 mi3.51 km
September 20231.78 mi2.86 km
September 20221.82 mi2.93 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.8, and 32.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.8 (England 46.3)39.82017/18: 38.5 (England 46.5)38.52018/19: 37.5 (England 46.7)37.52021/22: 42.1 (England 48.8)42.12022/23: 38.7 (England 46.3)38.72023/24: 39.4 (England 45.9)39.42024/25: 39.8 (England 46.0)39.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.846.0
▼32.1%45.4%
▼55.4%64.8%
▲65.2%40.5%
▼3.694.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.4+1.7
Further education59.4+2.3
Other education1+0.5
Apprenticeship1−0.6
Employment1.5−0.7
Not in a lasting destination5.1−3.1
Activity not captured2.5−0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.8 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 24.5 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 23.3 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 22.1 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 29.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 18.2 (England 34.2)D-2023/24: 31.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
29 studentsC (30.3)Well above average +0.44
29 studentsC (30.3)Well above average +0.44
10 studentsDist (35.6)Well above average +1.01
0%AAB or better
95.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C (31.6)+0.19
2022/2353D- (18.2)—
2021/2243C (29.7)—
2018/1957D+ (22.1)-0.57
2017/1854D+ (23.3)-0.56
2016/1767D+ (24.5)-0.33
2015/1659D+ (22.8)-0.50

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.2+7.2
Apprenticeship2.2−1.8
Employment28.3+8.3
Not in a lasting destination4.3−5.7

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Future Academies Watford on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
29 Apr 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jun 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
78
8% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (24%) with SEND

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