OFSTED
12 November 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
FUTURE ACADEMIES
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
928
928 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
454
48.9% of pupils
Male pupils
474
51.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.3 pts
above England
School
25.1%
Hertsmere
11.9%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.1 pts
above England
School
25.4%
Hertsmere
15.3%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Hertsmere
0.7%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
43.3%
402
Any other White background
16.3%
151
African
6.8%
63
Any other Asian background
6.3%
58
Any other ethnic group
6.0%
56
Indian
4.3%
40
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.2%
141 of
928 pupils
5.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.3
2.1 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.29 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.17%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.95 pts
higher than
England
School
10.17%
Hertsmere
7.53%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
31.31%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
15.50 pts
higher than
England
School
31.31%
Hertsmere
18.64%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.15%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.35 pts
higher than
England
School
4.15%
Hertsmere
2.80%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.