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Watford Grammar School for Boys

Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-18BOYSOFSTED · OUTSTANDING
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TypeAcademy converter
HeadmasterMr Ian Cooksey
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityHertfordshire
Pupils on roll1,590 · 106% of capacity
RegionEast of England
Capacity1,496
ConstituencyWatford
AdmissionsNon-selective
WardPark
Religious characterChurch of England
Opened01-09-2010
GenderBoys
PostcodeWD18 7JF
URN136276
Ofsted · S5 Inspection · 2026-04-14
Ex
Quality of education
St
Behaviour & attitudes
Ex
Personal development
Ex
Leadership & management
No
Early years
Ex
Sixth form
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

PUBLISHED 2026-06-07 · INSPECTION 10428503 · FULL REPORT ↗

DateTypeOverall
2026-04-14S5 Inspection
2021-10-13S5 InspectionOutstanding
Trust

Member of Watford Grammar School for Boys - school sponsor, joined 22/11/2010.

Member of WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS - single-academy trust, joined 01/09/2010. Incorporated at Companies House as 07348288 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 5229 · UKPRN 10058345 · GROUP UID 5230

Governing body · 29 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Mr Andrew SpeirsChair of Trustees12 Sep 202411 Sep 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mr Alan ArmstrongMember3 Nov 2021
5y
Mr Nicholas BakerTrustee12 Sep 202411 Sep 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Canon Richard BanhamTrustee28 Jul 2025
1y
Mr Donald BarrellTrustee1 Jan 202631 Dec 2029
10m
ACTIVE
Mr Milan BavisiTrustee17 Jan 202617 Jan 2030
10m
ACTIVE
Mr Thomas BoydTrustee15 May 201931 Aug 2026
7y
LAPSED
Mr Dhanraaj ChauhanTrustee1 Jan 202631 Dec 2029
10m
ACTIVE
Mr Ian CookseyAccounting Officer1 Sep 2015
11y
Mr Ian CookseyTrustee5 Sep 2022
4y
Mr Timothy CosgroveMember30 Sep 2019
7y
Mr Sunil DabasiaTrustee1 Jan 202631 Dec 2029
10m
ACTIVE
Mr Inderpal Dahele reappointedTrustee18 Mar 20255 Sep 2030
2y
ACTIVE
Mr Rajesh DawdaTrustee5 Sep 20225 Sep 2026
4y
LAPSED
Mr Rajesh DawdaTrustee5 Sep 20265 Sep 2030
2m
ACTIVE
Mr Thomas DurnTrustee1 Sep 202431 Aug 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mrs Sophia Hardy-TaylorTrustee1 Sep 202431 Aug 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mrs Anfaal JafferTrustee1 Sep 202431 Aug 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Dr Timothy JollymanTrustee4 Sep 20264 Sep 2030
2m
ACTIVE
Ms Meesha KotechaTrustee4 Sep 20264 Sep 2030
2m
ACTIVE
Mr David LewyTrustee17 Dec 202116 Dec 2025
5y
LAPSED
Mr Gheorghe NafornitaTrustee9 Dec 20248 Dec 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mr Stephen NokesMember10 Dec 2024
2y
Mrs Catherine PriggsTrustee1 Sep 202431 Aug 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mrs Sameena RiazTrustee5 Sep 20225 Sep 2026
4y
LAPSED
Mr Sunil ShahTrustee1 Jan 20247 Oct 2025
3y
LAPSED
Mr Stephen ShannonMember3 Nov 2021
5y
Mr Paul ShearringMember3 Nov 2021
5y
Mr Kevin ThoroldChief Financial Officer1 Sep 2007
19y
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Watford Grammar School for Boys 117573Predecessor01-09-2010