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ClosedSecondaryURN 131971

Hertswood School

Community school · Borehamwood · WD6 5LG

Ages 11–18 · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,861
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jan Palmer Sayer

Location

Address
Cowley Hill
Postcode
WD6 5LG
Town
Borehamwood
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BorehamwoodNear WD6

  • Hertswood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5LG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Elstree Screen Arts Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5NN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 14–19

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Yavneh College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barnet · EN5 4DQ · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att886.6
    • P81.2
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence3.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Mill Hill County High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · NW7 4LL · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jan Palmer Sayer

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