Parmiter's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Watford, East of England WD25 0UU · Hertfordshire
#20 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#139 of 4,090 nationally
About Parmiter's School
Parmiter's School 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 1,496 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 94.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 20th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (84th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,496; capacity filled 107.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 90.4%; ebacc average points 6.39.
There are 45 schools in Watford; Parmiter's School ranks 5th 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%)66.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)80.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.7%
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 Parmiter's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,496
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 66.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 80.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 90.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Parmiter's School
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 · 475 m away
Future Academies Watford
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students · 620 m away
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 750 m away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 804 m away
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.0 km away
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.2 km away
Stanborough Primary School
Watford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
64 students · 1.8 km away
Leavesden JMI School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 1.8 km away
Kingsway Infants' School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
171 students · 1.9 km away
Kingsway Junior School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Peter's School
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,506 students
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,508 students
Bedford Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,480 students
Harris Academy Kingswood
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,513 students
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,478 students
The Chauncy School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,515 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parmiter's School a good school?
Parmiter's School has a Success Index (England) of 94.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #20 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 Parmiter's School rank in East of England?
Parmiter's School ranks #20 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #139 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parmiter's School?
Parmiter's School had 1,496 students in 2025.
Is Parmiter's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Parmiter's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parmiter's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parmiter's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.