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Hertswood Academy

Academy converter · Borehamwood · WD6 5LG

Ages 11–18 · 1,144 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.9

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,068

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 fill61%

1,144 pupils · 1,861 places

Pupils on roll
1,144
Boys / girls
623 / 521
School capacity
1,861
Capacity fill
1,144 / 1,861 (61%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
313
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

Governance
Academy trust: HERTSWOOD ACADEMY
Academy trust
HERTSWOOD ACADEMY
Headteacher
Wanda Gill

Location

Address
Cowley Hill
Postcode
WD6 5LG
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 1,144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Borehamwood
14
Secondary schools in Borehamwood
3
Academies among open schools in Borehamwood
21% (3)
Open schools in WD6
17
Secondary in WD6
3
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
Wanda Gill
Telephone
02082387200
Website
www.hertswoodacademy.org

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