Hertswood AcademyElstree Screen Arts Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Borehamwood.
Summary of the comparison
Hertswood Academy and Elstree Screen Arts Academy are secondary schools in Borehamwood.
Hertswood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Elstree Screen Arts Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Hertswood Academy was judged the expected standard and Elstree Screen Arts Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.3 for Hertswood Academy and 39.1 for Elstree Screen Arts Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hertswood Academy (41.3 in 2021-22, 38.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Elstree Screen Arts Academy (39.7 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BorehamwoodHertswood Academy | BorehamwoodElstree Screen Arts Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 67th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,173 | 498 | |
| Capacity | 1,861 | 600 | |
| Location | Borehamwood, WD6 5LG | Borehamwood, WD6 5NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.3 | 39.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% | 31.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.8% | 61.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 Stronger figure | 2.68 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 223 | 101 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 13.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,173 | 498 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.3% | 35.9% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Hertswood Academy
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