Watford Grammar School for Boys vs Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
PRU
Type
Academy converter
Pupil referral unit
Age Range
11–18
5–16
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1590
7
Capacity
1496
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Occupancy
106%
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FSM %
6.5%
42.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
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Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
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Personal Development
Outstanding
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Leadership & Management
Outstanding
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Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Feb 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
66.3
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
84.4%
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KS2 Reading
-
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KS2 Maths
-
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KS2 Writing
-
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A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
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Points Per Entry
39.6
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Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
27%
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Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
245
-
Retention
99%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
52%
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Degree course
85%
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Any L4+ destination
91%
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Apprenticeships
5%
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Cohort size
218
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (372)
Mathematics (276)
Economics (222)
Physics (150)
Chemistry (132)
Economics (130)
Mathematics (Further) (106)
Physics (102)