Yavneh College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Yavneh College is a secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,085 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive within this tight-knit community.”
- “They are well equipped as young adults to enter the world ready to work towards the school’s vision of ‘a world built on kindness’.”
- “Pupils demonstrate the school’s values, such as ‘yedidya’ (friendship), by volunteering to help at school and in local community groups.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not match texts to pupils’ reading abilities with precision.”
- “As a result, these pupils do not access the curriculum independently.”
- “However, the school is experiencing a growing number of pupils with SEND with needs not previously experienced at the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 75% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 61.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 145 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 139 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Elstree Screen Arts Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Hertswood Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bushey Meads School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dame Alice Owen's School 3.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queens' School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gracewood Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 5.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published