50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
774.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,173
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hertswood Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofHERTSWOOD ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-3pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-1pp
36%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
38.3
-0.6
41.339.838.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
EBacc entry
52%
+5pp
52%37%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
774.0
+71.7
774.0676.4578.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 774.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
+2.1
34.233.131.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
+0.19
-0.1
+0.3-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+6pp
17%10%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,173
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
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 | 50% | 27% | 38.3 | Not applicable | 52% | 774.0 | 52% | 1,173 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 28% | 38.9 | -0.19 | 47% | 702.3 | 47% | 1,151 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 36% | 39.5 | -0.34 | 21% | 726.0 | 23% | 1,216 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 36% | 41.3 | -0.45 | 37% | 730.1 | 37% | 1,250 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 29% | 38.7 | -0.52 | 49% | 578.7 | 50% | 1,241 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 38% | 43.5 | +0.02 | 16% | 585.4 | 24% | 1,285 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 38% | 44.1 | +0.11 | 21% | — | 29% | 1,293 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.19 | 10% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.26 | 4% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 13% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 9% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.06 | 17% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | -0.44 | 12% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.25 | 6% | 136 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,173 | 16.4 | 13% | 30% | 36% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,151 | 15.9 | 12% | 31% | 31% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,216 | 16.6 | 11% | 30% | 32% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,250 | 17.4 | 11% | 30% | 34% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,252 | 18.4 | 14% | 26% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,241 | 17.3 | 20% | 24% | 34% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 1,285 | 14.3 | 21% | 22% | 36% | 9% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 1,293 | 14.0 | 20% | 21% | 36% | 9% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.