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Requires improvement
Academy
Future Academies Watford
Secondary
Post 16
Horseshoe Lane Garston, Watford, WD257HW
019 2367 2964


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1138

Future Academies Watford is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1350. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 27 Mar 2019.


PUPIL MIX
557 boys and 581 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
19.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
13.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
17.9%
EHC PLAN
0.8%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
37.5
Local Authority
51.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
25%
Local Authority
52%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 44% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.17 4.56 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
93.9%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ B- C+
Average Points 22.06 35.03 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
93.9%
Local Authority
94.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ B- C+
Average Points 22.06 35.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

27 Mar 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 422
Of which first preference applications 162
Of which second preference applications 86
Of which third preference applications 69
Total offers made 207
Of which first preference offers 150
Of which second preference offers 27
Of which third preference offers 18




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 89% 91% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
81%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 78% 64% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
4% 27% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
2% 19% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
4
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£355,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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