Parmiter's School vs Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Parmiter's School
Watford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1496
1130
Capacity
1392
1103
Occupancy
107%
102%
FSM %
6.7%
14.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
65.0
48.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
77.7%
43.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B-
Points Per Entry
40.6
35.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C+
AAB+ %
24%
9%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
193
84
Retention
99%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
55%
17%
Degree course
86%
61%
Any L4+ destination
90%
67%
Apprenticeships
4%
5%
Cohort size
184
111
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (198)
Mathematics (190)
Biology (116)
Psychology (116)
Chemistry (108)
Chemistry (106)
Biology (98)
Psychology (94)
Psychology (54)
Mathematics (54)
Sociology (46)
Religious Studies (44)
Sociology (44)
History (40)
English Literature (36)
Mathematics (34)