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Watford Grammar School for Boys (commonly abbreviated as WBGS) is an 11–18 boys partially selective academy in Watford in Hertfordshire, England. The school and its sister school, Watford Grammar School for Girls , descend from a Free School founded as a charity school for boys and girls by Elizabeth Fuller in 1704.
The School became more fully a part of the maintained sector and took up Voluntary Controlled status in 1944. In 1990, a greatly expanded Watford Grammar School for Boys became a grant-maintained school controlled by its own Governing Body, independent of the County Council and funded directly by the Department for Education.
The schools became separate foundations for boys and girls in 1881 and the boys’ school moved to its present site in 1912. As an outstanding school, Watford Grammar School for Boys became an Academy in 2010 and now has over 1400 students. The school draws on a wide catchment area and the school community contains a rich variety of cultures.
Information about this school Watford Grammar School for Boys converted to become an academy on 1 September 2010. When its predecessor school, known by the same name, was last inspected by Ofsted in 2006, it was judged to be outstanding. There have been changes of staff and governors, including a new headteacher
Watford Grammar School for Boys became an Academy in 2010. The school has now over 1200 students and draws on a wide catchment area, with its community containing a rich variety of cultures. Watford Grammar School are an all ability school and takes pride in the high standards achieved by students in academic study, music, games, drama and a multitude of other activities.
Watford. Hertfordshire. WD18 7JF. Head: Mr I Cooksey. T 01923 208900. F 01923 208901. E office@watfordboys.org. W www.watfordboys.org. A state school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
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Mar 4, 2024 · Watford Grammar School for Boys (commonly abbreviated as WBGS) is an 11–18 boys partially selective academy in Watford in Hertfordshire, England. The school and its sister school, Watford Grammar School for Girls , descend from a Free School founded as a charity school for boys and girls by Elizabeth Fuller in 1704.
