Dame Alice Owen's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Potters Bar, East of England EN6 2DU · Hertfordshire
#8 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#45 of 4,090 nationally
About Dame Alice Owen's School
Dame Alice Owen's School is a academy secondary located in Potters Bar, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,467 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 8th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,467; capacity filled 103.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 94.5%; ebacc average points 6.96.
There are 12 schools in Potters Bar; Dame Alice Owen's School ranks 1st of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)72.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)87.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)48.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)4.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dame Alice Owen's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,467
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 4.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 87.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 94.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 48.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dame Alice Owen's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Potters Bar · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 598 m away
The Wroxham School
Potters Bar · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 1.1 km away
Cranborne Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.2 km away
St Giles' CofE Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
83 students · 1.8 km away
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 2.0 km away
Gracewood Academy
Potters Bar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
420 students · 2.1 km away
Lochinver House School
Potters Bar · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
314 students · 2.3 km away
Stormont School
Potters Bar · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 2.7 km away
Little Heath Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 2.8 km away
Oakmere Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 2.9 km away
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1,463 students
Roding Valley High School
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1,473 students
St Clere's School
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1,460 students
Hellesdon High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dame Alice Owen's School a good school?
Dame Alice Owen's School has a Success Index (England) of 97.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #8 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dame Alice Owen's School rank in East of England?
Dame Alice Owen's School ranks #8 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #45 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dame Alice Owen's School?
Dame Alice Owen's School had 1,467 students in 2025.
Is Dame Alice Owen's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dame Alice Owen's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dame Alice Owen's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dame Alice Owen's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.