Watford Grammar School for Boys

Watford Grammar School for Boys

School badge

The Clarendon Muse (left) and main block
Address
Map
Rickmansworth Road

, ,
WD18 7JF

England
Coordinates51°39′18″N 0°24′51″W / 51.6550°N 0.4143°W / 51.6550; -0.4143
Information
Type11–18 boys partially selective academy
MottoLatin: Sperate Parati
Go Forward with Preparation
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1704; 320 years ago (1704)
1884 (Single-sex)
FounderElizabeth Fuller
Department for Education URN136276 Tables
OfstedReports
Chairman of GovernorsPaul Shearring
HeadmasterIan A. Cooksey
GenderBoys
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1244
Houses  Bushey
  Cassio
  Fuller
  Groves
  New
  Platt
  Rée
  Turner
Colour(s)  
PublicationThe Fullerian
Former pupilsOld Fullerians
Websitewww.watfordboys.org

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.

Despite its name, the school accepts boys of all abilities, although approximately a third are selected for academic or musical aptitude, and brothers of existing pupils are also guaranteed places. Its results are among the highest achieved by non-grammar schools in England.[1]

  1. ^ "A-Levels: Comprehensives and Academies results 2010". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2010.