Parmiter's School vs Garston Manor School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Parmiter's School
Watford
Garston Manor School
Watford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1496
175
Capacity
1392
150
Occupancy
107%
117%
FSM %
6.7%
39.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
65.0
0.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
77.7%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
40.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
24%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
193
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
55%
-
Degree course
86%
-
Any L4+ destination
90%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
184
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (198)
Mathematics (190)
Biology (116)
Psychology (116)
Chemistry (108)
Chemistry (106)
Biology (98)
Psychology (94)