Francis Combe Academy Watford

Francis Combe Academy is a Academy Sponsor Led located in Watford, Hertfordshire, teaching Not known students aged between (n/a) and (n/a) years of age.

The school operates under the Hertfordshire local authority.

Francis Combe Academy was inspected by Ofsted on 20 June 2012.

School Location

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School Information

School nameFrancis Combe Academy
PrincipalMr Leo Gilbert
Number of pupils1069
Type of schoolAcademy Sponsor Led
Phase of educationNot known
Ages(n/a) - (n/a)
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyWatford

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Geographic Data
PostcodeWD25 7HW
LocationWaterdale
TownWoodside & Leavesden Green
CountyHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityWatford
Ward NameWoodside
Area Type Non-metropolitan District
Coordinates51.698055,-0.391781

Mortgaged Houses
63%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
51%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
5%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
20%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£349,456
Av. House Price

100
Population

40%
Married

£27,919
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Watford0.3 mi
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery, Watford0.4 mi
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School, Watford0.6 mi
Mount Pleasant Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School and Nursery, St Albans0.7 mi
Leavesden JMI School, Watford0.8 mi
Kingsway Infants' School, Watford0.9 mi
Kingsway Junior School, Watford0.9 mi
The Grove Academy, Watford1 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School, Watford1.3 mi
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School, Watford1.3 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Francis Combe Academy, Watford0 mi
Saint Michael's Catholic High School, Watford0.3 mi
Parmiter's School, Watford0.4 mi
The Watford UTC, Watford2.1 mi
Queens' School, Hertsmere2.9 mi
Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford3.1 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls, Watford3.2 mi
Kings Langley School, Hemel Hempstead3.2 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy, St Albans3.3 mi
Westfield Academy, Watford3.7 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 12.5
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
80%
1 Bedroom
18%
Owned
63%
Leasehold
20%
4 Beds+
7%
Rented
39%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£349,456
2019
£341,861
2018
£361,638
2017
£359,233
2016
£322,715
2015
£273,225
2014
£243,714
Average House Prices
Detached
£803,985
Semi-Detached
£475,911
Terraced
£370,662
Flats
£274,047
Property Types
Detached
7%
Semi-Detached
27%
Terraced
27%
Flats
36%
Bedsits
3%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
50%
Children
22%
Female
50%
Adults
78%
Social Grade
WD25 7HWUK
AB
20%27%
C1
34%28%
C2
27%20%
DE
19%25%


Demographic Data

£42,640
Household Income

24.41%
Degree Educated

10.1%
In Professional Jobs

£27,919
Average Salary

16,098/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
5%
High Earners
20%


Single
38%
Unemployed
5%
Married
40%
Degrees
24%
Occupation
WD25 7HWUK
Managerial/Directors
10%11%
Professionals
17%20%
Associate Professionals
13%14%
Admin/Secretarial
10%10%
Skilled Trades
13%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
10%9%
Sales & Customer Service
8%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
7%6%
Elementary Occupations
11%11%


Ethnicity
WD25 7HWUK
White
82%86%
Mixed
4%2.2%
Asian
7%7.5%
Black
6%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
WD25 7HWUK
Single
38%35%
Married
40%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
12%9%
Christian
59%
None
24%
Buddhist
0%
Muslim
4%
Sikh
1%
Jewish
1%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

HIGH
Crime
14
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
WD25 7HWUK
Anti-social behaviour
7236
Burglaries
1411
Robberies
112
Theft
11019
Vehicle Crimes
2412
Possession of Weapons
212
Violent Crimes
9451
Drug Offences
75
Criminal Damage & Arson
2315
Police ForceHertfordshire Constabulary
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1841
Officers2,130
Budget£171.4
Area Size1,643 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Dean Russell MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
46%
Green
0%
Labour
38%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
16%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Watford constituency is located in Hertfordshire, and has a total population of 115,689, of which 83,359 (72.1%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Watford constituency in 2019 was 70%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyWatford
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeBorough
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 3:07:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate83359
Valid Votes58065
Winning Majority4433
EU Leave %51%

Watford Borough Council


Town Hall
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 3EX

PHONE: 01923 226 400

EMAIL:
enquiries@watford.gov.uk


Watford Borough Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

3
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Requires improvement - Francis Combe Academy is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


3
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Requires improvement - Francis Combe Academy is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


3
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Requires improvement - Francis Combe Academy is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


3
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Requires improvement - Francis Combe Academy is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


[more]
Francis Combe AcademyOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date20 June 2012
Inspection End Date21 June 2012
Inspection TypeAcademy First Section 5
Overall3 - Requires improvement
Achievement3 - Requires improvement
Behaviour & Safety3 - Requires improvement
Quality of Teaching3 - Requires improvement
Leadership & Management3 - Requires improvement
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
You can view the full report by clicking on the Ofsted website at
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Horseshoe Lane
Garston
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 7HW

Email: l.gilbert@franciscombeacademy.org.uk