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Pinewood School

Academy special converter · Ware · SG12 9PB

Ages 11–16 · 206 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • 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 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
212

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 fill107%

206 pupils · 192 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
146 / 60
School capacity
192
Capacity fill
206 / 192 (107%)
Free school meals
47.1%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Taney Howarth

Location

Address
Hoe Lane
Postcode
SG12 9PB
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
192 on roll / 192 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–16, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Ware
24
Academies among open schools in Ware
29% (7)
Open schools in SG12
19
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WareNear SG12

  • Middleton School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community special school

    Ware · SG12 9PD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Presdales School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ware · SG12 9NX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Wheatcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 7HQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Taney Howarth
Telephone
01920412211
Website
https://www.pinewood.herts.sch.uk

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