Cowley Hill SchoolSt Teresa Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Borehamwood.
Summary of the comparison
Cowley Hill School and St Teresa Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Borehamwood.
Cowley Hill School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Teresa Catholic Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cowley Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Cowley Hill School was judged the expected standard and St Teresa Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Cowley Hill School and 63.0% for St Teresa Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cowley Hill School (65.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Teresa Catholic Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BorehamwoodCowley Hill School | BorehamwoodSt Teresa Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 278th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 210 | |
| Location | Borehamwood, WD6 5DP | Borehamwood, WD6 5HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.1% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cowley Hill School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
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