Watford Grammar School for Boys
Contact details for the school

School Name: Watford Grammar School for Boys
Address: Rickmansworth Road
Town/City: Watford
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: WD18 7JF
Telephone Number: 01923 208900
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Watford Grammar School For Boys
Sponsor: Watford Grammar School For Boys

Staff and pupils

Headmaster: Mr Ian Cooksey
Capacity: 1496
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1590
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.5%

Location and administration

URN: 136276
DfE Number: 919/5401
UKPRN: 10031379
UPRN: 200000931015
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Watford (E07000103)
Constituency: Watford (E14001568)
Electoral Ward: Park (E05011053)

Easting & Northing: 509789E, 196328N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 39' 20.39" N 0° 24' 51.02" W
Plus Code: 9C3XMH4P+78

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. Chater Infant School (0.4km)
  2. Chessbrook Education Support Centre (0.7km)
  3. West Herts College (0.8km)
  4. Chater Junior School (0.8km)
  5. Lanchester Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Ascot Road Primary School (0.8km)
  7. Westfield Academy (0.9km)
  8. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  9. Laurance Haines School (1.0km)
  10. Watford Grammar School for Girls (1.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Alan Armstrong - Member. Appointed on 3 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Nicholas Robin Baker - Trustee. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
  • Canon Richard Banham - Trustee. Appointed on 28 July 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mr Donald Barrell - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mr Milan Bavisi - Trustee. Appointed on 17 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 January 2030.
  • Mr Thomas Jan Boyd - Trustee. Appointed on 15 May 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Dhanraaj Satish Chauhan - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mr Ian Cooksey - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
  • Mr Ian Alexander Cooksey - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Timothy William Cosgrove - Member. Appointed on 30 September 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr Sunil Kanji Dabasia - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mr Inderpal Singh Dahele - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2030.
  • Mr Rajesh Dawda - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2026.
  • Mr Rajesh Dawda - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2030.
  • Mr Thomas Durn - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Sophia Amanda Hardy-Taylor - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Anfaal Jaffer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Dr Timothy Michael Jollyman - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 September 2030.
  • Ms Meesha Kotecha - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 September 2030.
  • Mr David Lewy - Trustee. Appointed on 17 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 December 2025.
  • Mr Gheorghe Nafornita - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mr Stephen Anthony Nokes - Member. Appointed on 10 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Catherine Priggs - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Sameena Riaz - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2026.
  • Mr Stephen Shannon - Member. Appointed on 3 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Paul Shearring - Member. Appointed on 3 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Andrew Speirs - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
  • Mr Kevin Thorold - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2007.