West Herts College, Watford

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Gill Worgan
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01923812345
Address:Watford Campus, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3EZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 23 April 2024View full report
URN:130720
UKPRN:10007417
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Watford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

D-

Average grade

16.1

Points per entry

E

Best 3 A-Levels

0%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

28

A-Level students

60%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Sociology12
Psychology12
Business Studies:Single4
Mathematics4
English Literature4
Mathematics3
Law3
Biology3
Business Studies2
Law2
Polish2
Portuguese2
Psychology2
Portuguese2
Turkish1
Chemistry1
English Language and Literature1
History1
Polish1
Chemistry1

+ 4 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 2,906 students

Continued education31%
Higher education21%
Further education10%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment35%
Not in education/employment21%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

3%

Top-third university

40%

Degree course

47%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 1,602 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Watford Junction Rail Station (entrance)
804m · 13 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Watford Underground Station (north entrance)
755m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Stratford Road (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Alexandra Road (NW-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Town Hall (Stop W)
260m · 4 min walk
Herga Court (NE-bound)
353m · 6 min walk
Cassiobury Park Avenue (opp)
366m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Watford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,965
Projected new pupils:354

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watford

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

15,354

Applications

13,699

Got 1st preference

75.8%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

23 April 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 December 2021
6 October 2020

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