Hertswood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138747
- Address
- Cowley Hill, WD6 5LG
- Website
- www.hertswoodacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1216 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 53.5%
Other White 21.3%
African 7.8%
Mixed 7%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 71 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 79 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 209 |
Admissions
Hertswood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 110 87 |
| Year 8 | 184 91 93 |
| Year 9 | 244 133 111 |
| Year 10 | 215 115 100 |
| Year 11 | 218 124 94 |
| Year 12 | 83 36 47 |
| Year 13 | 75 40 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |
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