Hertswood Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Borehamwood · WD6 5LG · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att838.9
- P8-0.2
- EM5+28%
- Absence11.6%
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 139416
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
University technical college · Borehamwood · WD6 5NN
Ages 14–19 · 524 pupils · Hertfordshire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
36.6
Overall absence
12.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-01-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.79
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 2.7
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 9.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 204
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill87%
524 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 524
- Boys / girls
- 151 / 373
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 524 / 600 (87%)
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
- FSM pupils
- 59
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- University technical college
Age range
Ages 14–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Academy trust
- DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Sponsor
- St Clement Danes School
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Mitchell
Location
- Address
- Studio Way, Elstree
- Postcode
- WD6 5NN
- 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 university technical college (secondary), Ages 14–19, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 524 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.1%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Yavneh College
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Borehamwood · WD6 1HL · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att861.7
- P81.0
- EM5+77%
- Absence6.1%
0.5 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Barnet · EN5 4DQ · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att886.6
- P81.2
- EM5+100%
- Absence3.3%
2.1 miles away
Mill Hill County High School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
London · NW7 4LL · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att857.5
- P80.2
- EM5+67%
- Absence6.0%
2.2 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Barnet · EN5 5RR · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att859.6
- P80.7
- EM5+71%
- Absence7.4%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Mitchell
- Telephone
- 02083866220