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Yavneh College

Academy converter · Borehamwood · WD6 1HL

Ages 11–18 · 1,085 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

61.7

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.97
−20+2
Attainment 861.7
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
843

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 fill105%

1,085 pupils · 1,035 places

Pupils on roll
1,085
Boys / girls
581 / 504
School capacity
1,035
Capacity fill
1,085 / 1,035 (105%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
51
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

Religious character
Jewish
Governance
Academy trust: YAVNEH COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
YAVNEH COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Spencer Lewis

Location

Address
Hillside Avenue
Postcode
WD6 1HL
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, 1,085 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Jewish.

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
Mr Spencer Lewis
Telephone
02087365580
Website
http://www.yavnehcollege.org/

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