2026 Best Secondary Schools in Watford Area

Schools in the Watford built-up area. Watford secondary schools include partially selective options that achieve strong GCSE results, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54, well above England's 39. Watford Grammar School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls lead the area's performance, while Parmiter's School is among the highest-performing partially selective schools. Secondary schools have an average FMS Inspection Score of 8.6/10, Excellent band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). With 8 schools serving Watford, families in Cassiobury, Nascot Wood, and Oxhey have access to both partially selective and comprehensive options, with 47% of students achieving grades 9-7 compared to 56% nationally. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.