Hertswood Academy

Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LG

Local ranking76th of 80 secondary schools in Hertfordshire

Secondary

Phase

1861

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
52.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
223

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

68

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.1
16-18 Cohort
196

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1173
Boys
644 (55%)
Girls
529 (45%)
Capacity
1861 (63% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
36.4%
EAL
30.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
84.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,654/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 45.6%
  • White Other: 18.2%
  • Other: 18.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%

45.6%

White British

18.2%

White Other

18.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Cowley Hill

Borehamwood, East of England

Administrative

URN
138747
UKPRN
10038621
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
HERTSWOOD ACADEMY