Future Academies Watford vs Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1060
1130
Capacity
1350
1103
Occupancy
79%
102%
FSM %
34.9%
14.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.6
48.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40%
43.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
B-
Points Per Entry
30.3
35.1
Best 3 A-Levels
C
C+
AAB+ %
0%
9%
Value Added
Well above average
Below average
A-Level Students
29
84
Retention
95%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
4%
17%
Degree course
60%
61%
Any L4+ destination
66%
67%
Apprenticeships
2%
5%
Cohort size
53
111
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (46)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (30)
Mathematics (28)
Sociology (26)
Sociology (26)
History (24)
Psychology (24)
Mathematics (20)
Psychology (54)
Mathematics (54)
Sociology (46)
Religious Studies (44)
Sociology (44)
History (40)
English Literature (36)
Mathematics (34)