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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
75% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
75% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2022).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2022
34% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,018
- Capacity
- 75%
- FSM
- 34.2%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Trust
- FUTURE ACADEMIES
- Head
- Mr Sam Fox (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
March 2024 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2022 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
March 2019 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
November 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
March 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
June 2012 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HW
Town setting
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