Hertswood Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.15 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hertswood Academy is a secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Hertswood Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.15 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 3.10 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 5.44 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | 3.60 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 8.67 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 4.70 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 9.31 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 5.14 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 10.75 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 4.13 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 5.02 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 4.15 miles, 9th longest of 44 Hertfordshire secondary schools with a published last distance; their middle figure was 1.96 miles.
- Year 7 2026 saw 165 first-choice applications for 209 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 44 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 27% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); A level grades averaged C+ (England B-), with above-average progress from GCSE.
- Its 2024/25 GCSE English and maths result was the lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at this school.”
- “They trust staff and know that any concerns that they raise will be taken seriously and addressed effectively.”
- “This creates a secure and supportive environment where pupils can thrive, both academically and personally.”
To improve
- “However, at times, teaching does not check pupils’ understanding as effectively as it could.”
- “This means that, in some subjects, teaching moves on to studying new subject content before pupils have built a secure foundation of learning.”
- “At times, the opportunities for pupils to engage in discussion and debate about their learning are limited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 165 first-preference applications, 209 offers in total, 165 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Gracewood Academy 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queens' School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
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