Future Academies Watford
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About Future Academies Watford
Future Academies Watford is a secondary academy in Watford, Hertfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
FUTURE ACADEMIES is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 3 primary schools, 8 secondary schools. Local authorities: Hammersmith and Fulham | Hertfordshire | Lambeth | Westminster. Regions: East of England | London. — from the FUTURE ACADEMIES public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Future Academies Watford
- Address
- Horseshoe Lane, Garston
- Postcode
- WD25 7HW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Watford
- URN (official identifier)
- 135876
- Establishment number
- 6905
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1060
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1350
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- FUTURE ACADEMIES
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Demetris Kalogirou
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 29 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.watford.futureacademies.org
- Telephone
- 01923672964
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2009
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Future Academies Watford
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,060 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.1% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 21.5% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Future Academies Watford, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Jun 2025
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action in order for the school to become a good school
Report published 7 May 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 May 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 3 Dec 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 Dec 2013
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Francis Combe School and Community College (URN 117522)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Future Academies Watford
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Future Academies Watford
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £381,150 for 346.5 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.9% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £395 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Future Academies Watford
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,021 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Hertfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,009,000 £8,824 per pupil | £8,120 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,993,000 £7,829 per pupil | £7,945 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,126,000 £4,041 per pupil · 51.6% | £4,480 · 56.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £810,000 £793 per pupil · 10.1% | £658 · 8.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £161,000 £158 per pupil · 2.0% | £106 · 1.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £161,000 £158 per pupil · 2.0% | £84 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,016,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,243 per pupil, supply and agency £562 per pupil — spending up £586 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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