Yavneh CollegeHertswood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Borehamwood.
Summary of the comparison
Yavneh College and Hertswood Academy are secondary schools in Borehamwood.
Yavneh College scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hertswood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Yavneh College is ahead on our composite score.
Yavneh College was judged Good and Hertswood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.5 for Yavneh College and 35.4 for Hertswood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Yavneh College (62.0 in 2021-22, 59.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hertswood Academy (41.3 in 2021-22, 35.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BorehamwoodYavneh College | BorehamwoodHertswood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 66th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,085 | 1,144 | |
| Capacity | 1,035 | 1,861 | |
| Location | Borehamwood, WD6 1HL | Borehamwood, WD6 5LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.5 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.6% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 68 | |
| A-level average points | 43.9 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.5 Stronger figure | 37.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.6% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,042 | 1,173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.5% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 30.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 36.3% | 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.
Yavneh College
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