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Dame Alice Owen's School

Academy converter · Potters Bar · EN6 2DU

Ages 11–18 · 1,467 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

73.5

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.66 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.92
−20+2
Attainment 873.5
English & maths grade 5+88%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry77%

EBacc APS: 7.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,017

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.66 · Competitive

1st preferences

315

Places offered

191

1st-preference offers

178

Total preferences (any rank)
742
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
357
Offers to outside-LA applicants
114
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,467 pupils · 1,416 places

Pupils on roll
1,467
Boys / girls
719 / 748
School capacity
1,416
Capacity fill
1,467 / 1,416 (104%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
43
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL
Academy trust
DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Nemko

Location

Address
Dugdale Hill Lane
Postcode
EN6 2DU
Town
Potters Bar
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, 1,467 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.3%.

Open schools in Potters Bar
19
Secondary schools in Potters Bar
2
Academies among open schools in Potters Bar
21% (4)
Open schools in EN6
20
Secondary in EN6
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Nemko
Telephone
01707643441
Website
http://www.damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk

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