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Cowley Hill School

Community school · Borehamwood · WD6 5DP

Ages 3–11 · 416 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
355

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

416 pupils · 465 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
199 / 217
School capacity
465
Capacity fill
416 / 465 (89%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
123
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Louise Thomas

Location

Address
Winstre Road
Postcode
WD6 5DP
Town
Borehamwood
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Borehamwood
14
Primary schools in Borehamwood
10
Academies among open schools in Borehamwood
21% (3)
Open schools in WD6
17
Primary in WD6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BorehamwoodNear WD6

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Meryfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 4PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Monksmead School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Yavneh Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Kenilworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1QL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Summerswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 2DW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Thomas
Telephone
02089532218
Website
http://www.cowleyhill.herts.sch.uk/

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