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Hertswood Academy

Hertsmere, WD6 5LGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
-0.19
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
120 1st-choice / 206 places
Ranking
#1,983
of 3,141 nationally

About Hertswood Academy

Hertswood Academy has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was judged Good across all five graded categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2022, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall. The most telling academic metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs compared with pupils nationally. Hertswood’s Progress 8 score sits at -0. 19, which is below the local authority average of 0. 18 but still places the school in the national ‘Average’ banding. In the Hertsmere local authority, it ranks third out of six schools on this measure, and nationally it sits around the 63rd percentile. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 38. 9, and just over half of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCowley Hill, Borehamwood, Hertsmere, WD6 5LG
HeadteacherWanda Gill
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,173
Free School Meals (FSM)33.1%
School Capacity1,173 / 1,861 (63% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hertswood Academy

Hertswood Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.