Admission rules for a place to start in September 2025
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|
Number of places available |
224 |
224 |
Number of applications made |
877 |
960 |
Number of places offered |
224 |
229 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan/children Looked After |
19 |
DISTANCE 10% |
22 |
Children of Staff |
6 |
Sibling |
45 |
Sister |
34 |
Any other applicant |
25 |
Music |
22 |
Academic |
56 |
Places offered under each rule in 2023
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2023 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan/children Looked After |
5 |
DISTANCE 10% |
22 |
Children of Staff |
3 |
Sibling |
59 |
Sister |
24 |
Any other applicant |
33 |
Music |
22 |
Academic |
56 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please contact the school for further information about distance allocations.
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
No vacancies exist at this school at present.
Updated: 14 December 2024
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Watford Grammar School for Boys.
Ofsted report and rating for Watford Grammar School for Boys.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Sarah Saunders
In Year Admissions Officer: Tara Cretten
Key Link Advisor: Stephen Lavender
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