Watford Grammar School for Girls

Watford Grammar School for Girls


At a Glance

Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 210

Introduction

Watford Grammar School for Girls is an academy for girls in Watford, Hertfordshire. The main aims of Watford Grammar School for Girls are to accommodate the drive to learn, development of skills, both academic and social in their students, and help them learn to better make judgments and decisions based on personal ethical beliefs, and to be respectful and tolerant of everyone around them. Watford Grammar School for Girls is a place where girls are encouraged to be themselves and to find out what that means, it’s a place where everyone is an equal and is valued as such. Students at Watford Grammar School for Girls are encouraged to start their own societies based on their own interests, these are primarily student-led with staff supporting them in doing so. Opportunities such as these are what help children learn what they enjoy and what motivates them.

 

In 2019 Watford Grammar School for Girls achieved a Progress 8 score of 9.7, which is “Well above average”. The Attainment 8 score achieved was 71, the local average is 51.1. 75% of the students took the EBacc, the average for the local area is 48%. The average EBacc point score for Watford Grammar School for Girls was 6.64, which is greater than the local average of 4.56. Of the students at Watford Grammar School for Girls who received their GCSE exam results in 2019, 89% achieved a 5+ in Maths and English, over double the national average, and much greater than the local average of 52%. 

 

For many of the schools in the South West Herts Consortium in Hertfordshire, oversubscription is common, and due to how places are allocated it can be very difficult to get in if you don’t have a sibling already attending or live very close to one. That’s why the academic places are so important, they give others a much better chance of getting in. In order to maximise your chances of getting in you need to prepare, why not use our past papers to help with that, we at 11 Plus Hero also have other resources that could be of service.

Watford Grammar School for Girls’ Key Information

Here is the information for Watford Grammar School for Girls such as relevant parking and students intake numbers.

School Address

Full Address:

Watford Grammar School for Girls, Lady's Close
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0AE

Contact Information

Parking in the school

Watford Grammar School for Girls has no parking on-site, there is nearby on-street parking but this may be limited mid-week.

Additional parking off site

  • Car Park: Exchange Rd, CitiPark, Watford, WD18 0BU, 0.2 miles from the school.
  • Car Park: Watson Court, Stadium Way, Watford, WD18 0FA, 0.7 miles from the school.

Additional parking off site

  • Car Park: Exchange Rd, CitiPark, Watford, WD18 0BU, 0.2 miles from the school.
  • Car Park: Watson Court, Stadium Way, Watford, WD18 0FA, 0.7 miles from the school.

Key Information for Watford Grammar School for Girls

PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)

210

Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)

1310

Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)

1403

Percentage Capacity (2022)

107%

Latest Ofsted Rating (2007)

Outstanding

Selection Test

GL 11 Plus

Watford Grammar School for Girls’ Key Dates and Application Information

Here are the dates related to key events for admission to Watford Grammar School for Girls. Tickets must be booked for the open day.

Open Evening

13th October 2022

School Tours

5th October 2022 to 11th October 2022

Entry Exam Registration

11th April 2022 to 17th June 2022

Entry Exam Date

3rd September 2022

Entry Exam Results Date

19th October 2022

Common Application form (CAF) Deadline

31st October 2022

Application Documents for Watford Grammar School for Girls

These links will help with finding the South West Herts Consortium and with applying for the 11 Plus entry exam. 

Watford Grammar School for Girls Admissions Policy 2023-2024

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South West Herts School Consortium Website

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Watford Grammar School for Girls Year 7 Induction

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Watford Grammar School for Girls FAQs

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Watford Grammar School for Girls Admission Information History

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South West Herts School Consortium Testing Information

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Familiarisation Materials

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Watford Grammar School for Girls Exam Format

Watford Grammar School for Girls uses the South West Herts School Consortium Test for its 11 Plus admissions test. This test is common to all of the schools in the South West Herts School Consortium. The details of entry to Watford Grammar School for Girls given in the page are focused around the places awarded due to academic success.

The Watford Grammar School for Girls Entry Exam: Overview

Watford Grammar School for Girls’ 11 Plus entry exam is made up of two tests provided by GL Assessment. These will test Maths and Verbal Reasoning ability, both tests are multiple choice and standard GL Assessment  papers.

Paper One

Maths

Paper Two

Verbal Reasoning

GL 11 Plus Assessment Criteria

English Maths Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Additional

Pass Mark

There are 52 places available for academic success, these will be awarded in order of merit achieved in the entrance exam.

Pass Mark

There are 52 places available for academic success, these will be awarded in order of merit achieved in the entrance exam.

Catchment Area

Watford Grammar School for Girls’s catchment area is split into two blocks, The Watford Area and the Rest of the Admission Area. 

The Watford Area is defined as the postcodes: WD17 1-4, WD18 0 and 6-9, WD19 4-7, WD23 1-7 and 9, WD24 4-7 and 9, WD25 0 and 5 and 7-9, WD3 3. 

The Rest of the Admission Area is defined as the postcodes: WD3 1 and 4-9, WD4 8 and 9, WD5 0, WD6 3, WD7 7 and 8, HA3 6, HA5 1-5, HA6 1-3, HA7 3 and 4. 

60% of the places for academic success will be given to applicants residing in the Watford Area, the rest will be given to applicants residing in the Rest of the Admission Area. Applicants must reside within the catchment area in order to be offered a place.

Additional Eligibility

Applicants who qualify for any of the following will be admitted to the school and the entrance exam will not need to be taken by them. 

  • “Education, Health and Care Plan”
  • “Looked After Children”
  • Siblings of children currently attending Watford Grammar School for Girls
  • Children of staff

Watford Grammar School for Girls FAQs

Watford Grammar School for Girls has no pass mark, instead academic places are awarded based on rank order of marks achieved.

Watford Grammar School for Girls uses the South West Herts School Consortium Test for its 11 Plus admissions test.

GL papers can be purchased from the GL Assessment website and other sites such as Amazon.

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