Future Academies Watford

Secondary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Horseshoe Lane
Garston
Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 7HW

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1350
Pupils
1018 (Boys: 516, Girls: 502)
Free School Meals
34.2%
Capacity utilisation
75% (1,018 / 1,350)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2009
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
135876
LAESTAB
9196905
UKPRN
10027517
Establishment No.
6905
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 7 Nov 2022
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,080
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Future Academies
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    7 Nov 2022
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (7 Nov 2022)