Future Academies Watford vs Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1060
223
Capacity
1350
236
Occupancy
79%
94%
FSM %
34.9%
19.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Sep 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40%
-
KS2 Reading
-
73%
KS2 Maths
-
70%
KS2 Writing
-
63%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
30.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Well above average
-
A-Level Students
29
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
4%
-
Degree course
60%
-
Any L4+ destination
66%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
53
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (46)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (30)
Mathematics (28)
Sociology (26)
Sociology (26)
History (24)
Psychology (24)
Mathematics (20)