Dame Alice Owen's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136554
- Address
- Dugdale Hill Lane, EN6 2DU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1468 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 38.5%
Mixed 15.2%
Indian 12.9%
Other White 11%
Chinese 5.2%
Other Asian 4.3%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other 3.1%
African 2.5%
Irish 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 72.7
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.94
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 139 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 138 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| Economics | GCSE | 60 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 198 |
Admissions
Dame Alice Owen's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 316
- 2nd preference
- 191
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 356
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 112
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 101 102 |
| Year 8 | 203 112 91 |
| Year 9 | 202 107 95 |
| Year 10 | 200 90 110 |
| Year 11 | 202 108 94 |
| Year 12 | 233 101 132 |
| Year 13 | 225 111 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 76.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SP 3.1% 2.4% |