Cowley Hill School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Cowley Hill School is a primary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Winstre Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils describe their school as inclusive, where everyone feels they belong.”
- “Pupils show this is the case through their actions.”
- “For example, they greet visitors warmly with smiles and friendly conversation.”
To improve
- “Although pupils' attainment in writing is secure, leaders have identified that there is some further work to do to ensure pupils make greater and more consistent progress in this area of the curriculum.”
- “That said, there are a small number of occasions when activities limit how well some pupils develop their independence.”
- “Consistency for checking what pupils know in some subjects other than reading, writing and mathematics sometimes varies.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Yavneh Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kenilworth Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Summerswood Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published