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Watford GCSE League Table 2026: All 14 Schools Ranked
Watford Grammar School for Boys came 2nd of 79 Herts state secondaries. The Grange and Westfield made the biggest gains. All 14 local schools ranked.
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Free Fruit Trees for Watford Schools: Apply by 20 November
Watford schools and community groups can apply for five free apple or pear trees, or ten strawberry plants, from Veolia until Friday 20 November.
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Watford Girls GCSE Results 2026: 37% of Grades at 8 or 9
At Watford Grammar School for Girls 37% of 2026 GCSE grades were 8 or 9, physics the strongest big subject. Every subject, plus all 14 local schools ranked.
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Watford school term dates 2026/27: half term 26 October
Most Watford schools break up for Christmas on Friday 18 December, but Parmiter's and Future Academies set their own. Every 2026/27 holiday, school by school.
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Watford October half term 2026: 26 to 30 October, what's on
Watford half term is 26 to 30 October. A free trick or treat trail runs all week in the town centre, plus Diwali on 1 November. Ten things on, with prices.