94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
88%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
72.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1391.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,468
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dame Alice Owen's School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofDAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
+1pp
96%95%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
88%
-1pp
90%88%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
Attainment 8
72.9
-0.6
75.873.671.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72.9
EBacc entry
74%
-4pp
83%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
1391.6
-86.7
1519.41423.21327.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1391.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
48.1
+1.1
50.548.245.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
A-level value added
+0.39
+0.2
+0.4+0.3+0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
51%
+4pp
61%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AAA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,468
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 94% | 88% | 72.9 | Not applicable | 74% | 1391.6 | 92% | 1,468 |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 88% | 73.5 | +0.92 | 77% | 1478.4 | 88% | 1,479 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 90% | 71.4 | +0.64 | 82% | 1327.0 | 91% | 1,449 |
| 2021/22 | 95% | 90% | 75.8 | +0.74 | 83% | 1476.3 | 91% | 1,447 |
| 2018/19 | 93% | 86% | 72.0 | +0.65 | 78% | 1519.4 | 86% | 1,451 |
| 2017/18 | 97% | 92% | 73.8 | +0.86 | 83% | 1449.7 | 94% | 1,454 |
| 2016/17 | 96% | 83% | 70.9 | +0.62 | 76% | — | 92% | 1,466 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48.1 | A- | +0.39 | 51% | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 47.0 | A- | +0.16 | 47% | 234 |
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | A- | — | 51% | 212 |
| 2021/22 | 50.5 | A | — | 61% | 215 |
| 2018/19 | 46.2 | A- | +0.21 | 50% | 214 |
| 2017/18 | 46.6 | A- | +0.18 | 51% | 210 |
| 2016/17 | 44.9 | B+ | +0.18 | 45% | 216 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,468 | 15.8 | 13% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,479 | 15.3 | 12% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 1,449 | 15.0 | 12% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,447 | 14.8 | 11% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,449 | 15.5 | 9% | 8% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,451 | 15.9 | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,454 | 15.4 | 9% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,466 | 15.2 | 8% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.