Hertswood Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
WD6 5LG
Composite score
47.9

Hertswood Academy at a glance

Located in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, Hertswood Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,173 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 38.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.6 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

27% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 50% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Hertswood Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,736
National rank
#314
In East of England
#69
In Hertfordshire
Top 86%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
27%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
50%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.47

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,173 % FSM ever-6 36.4% % EAL 30.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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