How many pupils does Future Academies Watford have?

Future Academies Watford has 1,018 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Future Academies Watford?

The principal of Future Academies Watford is Sam Fox.

What type of school is Future Academies Watford?

Future Academies Watford is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Future Academies Watford in?

Future Academies Watford is in the Hertfordshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Future Academies Watford

Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HW

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 29 April 2025.

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1,018

Pupils

34.2%

Free school meals

1 September 2009

Opened

About this school

Future Academies Watford is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Watford, Hertfordshire. The school has 1,018 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 29 April 2025. The Principal is Sam Fox. The school is administered by Hertfordshire local authority. It belongs to FUTURE ACADEMIES. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Principal: Sam Fox
Trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135876

Contact

01923672964 reception@watford.futureacademies.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Future Academies Watford are handled by the school or the local authority (Hertfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.16

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

55%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.69

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

65%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →