79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
256.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
467
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Sherrardswood School · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+7pp
87%80%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+1pp
60%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
52.0
+2.8
55.252.249.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.0
EBacc entry
42%
+14pp
51%39%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
256.1
+28.7
266.0225.1184.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 256.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.4
+3.3
34.932.730.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.4
A-level value added
+0.12
-0.1
+0.4-0.1-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+10pp
18%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
467
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Lockleys, Welwyn, AL6 0BJ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 79% | 49% | 52.0 | Not applicable | 42% | 256.1 | 56% | 467 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 48% | 49.2 | Not published | 28% | 227.5 | 39% | 502 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 53% | 55.2 | Not published | 32% | 254.3 | 53% | 500 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 60% | 55.2 | Not published | 51% | 266.0 | 56% | 488 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 55% | 50.5 | Not published | 38% | 184.3 | 50% | 349 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 60% | 48.9 | Not published | 35% | 89.8 | 50% | 334 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 40% | 48.0 | Not published | 27% | — | 43% | 307 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.12 | 18% | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | +0.25 | 8% | 37 |
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | C | — | 12% | 33 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 15% | 29 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | +0.44 | 8% | 17 |
| 2017/18 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.05 | 0% | 10 |
| 2016/17 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.58 | 14% | 15 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 467 | — | 27% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 502 | — | 35% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 500 | — | 28% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 488 | — | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 395 | — | 24% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 349 | — | 30% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 334 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 307 | — | 3% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.