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Dame Alice Owen's School

Hertsmere, EN6 2DUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.8×
More first choices than offers made
331 1st-choice / 186 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#113 of 3,141 nationally

About Dame Alice Owen's School

Dame Alice Owen's School is a state-funded secondary school in Hertsmere, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,467 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,416.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (5 Dec 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 72.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was A- for 2023/24. admissions data records 331 first-preference applications and 186 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressDugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertsmere, EN6 2DU
HeadteacherMrs Hannah Nemko
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,467
Free School Meals (FSM)3.6%
School Capacity1,467 / 1,416 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:45

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dame Alice Owen's School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.