Future Academies Watford
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Watford, East of England WD25 7HW · Hertfordshire
#366 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2994 of 4,090 nationally
About Future Academies Watford
Future Academies Watford is a academy secondary located in Watford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,060 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 366th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,060; capacity filled 78.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.4%; ebacc average points 3.69.
There are 45 schools in Watford; Future Academies Watford ranks 40th of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Future Academies Watford by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,060
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Future Academies Watford
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,130 students · 466 m away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 482 m away
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 569 m away
Parmiter's School
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,496 students · 620 m away
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 956 m away
Stanborough Primary School
Watford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
64 students · 1.2 km away
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 1.2 km away
Leavesden JMI School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 1.3 km away
Stanborough Secondary School
Watford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
50 students · 1.4 km away
Kingsway Infants' School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
171 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hartismere School
Eye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,058 students
Challney High School for Girls
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,056 students
Freman College
Buntingford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,049 students
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Future Academies Watford a good school?
Future Academies Watford has a Success Index (England) of 29.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #366 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Future Academies Watford rank in East of England?
Future Academies Watford ranks #366 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2994 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Future Academies Watford?
Future Academies Watford had 1,060 students in 2025.
Is Future Academies Watford a primary school or a secondary school?
Future Academies Watford is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Future Academies Watford?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Future Academies Watford; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.