61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
270.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
498
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Elstree Screen Arts Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+6pp
63%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-1pp
32%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
39.1
+2.5
39.736.633.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
270.5
-9.7
280.2247.9215.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 270.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.1
-1.0
37.031.425.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.46
-0.1
-0.3-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
498
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Studio Way, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 5NN
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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 | 61% | 32% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 270.5 | 1% | 498 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 32% | 36.6 | -0.79 | 0% | 280.2 | 3% | 514 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 20% | 37.1 | -0.68 | 0% | 227.7 | 0% | 474 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 32% | 39.7 | -0.74 | 0% | 265.4 | 1% | 441 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 23% | 33.5 | -1.16 | 0% | 215.5 | 0% | 392 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 22% | 37.5 | -0.50 | 0% | 125.5 | 2% | 348 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 26% | 34.0 | -1.29 | 0% | — | 0% | 337 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.46 | 0% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.32 | 0% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 0% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 0% | 129 |
| 2018/19 | 25.7 | C- | -0.53 | 0% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.42 | 0% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 498 | 18.0 | 15% | 7% | 24% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 514 | 18.5 | 18% | 6% | 27% | 13% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 474 | 16.5 | 30% | 6% | 26% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 441 | 14.4 | 29% | 4% | 27% | 15% | 56% |
| 2020/21 | 413 | 16.1 | 31% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 392 | 16.3 | 32% | 4% | 35% | 13% | 41% |
| 2017/18 | 348 | 18.9 | 24% | 2% | 30% | 12% | 37% |
| 2016/17 | 337 | 17.0 | 8% | 3% | 34% | 10% | 34% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.