Hertswood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 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
- 1173 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 50.9%
Other White 20.4%
African 8.5%
Mixed 7.9%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other 3.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 47 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 107 |
Admissions
Hertswood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 8 | 193 106 87 |
| Year 9 | 204 116 88 |
| Year 10 | 177 95 82 |
| Year 11 | 226 127 99 |
| Year 12 | 112 66 46 |
| Year 13 | 83 42 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |