Gracewood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Potters Bar, East of England EN6 1EZ · Hertfordshire
#267 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2165 of 4,090 nationally
About Gracewood Academy
Gracewood Academy 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 420 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 46.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 267th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 420; capacity filled 38.8%.
There are 12 schools in Potters Bar; Gracewood Academy ranks 8th 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%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29%
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 Gracewood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 38.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Gracewood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lochinver House School
Potters Bar · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
314 students · 287 m away
Little Heath Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 676 m away
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 786 m away
Stormont School
Potters Bar · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 938 m away
Cranborne Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.1 km away
Oakmere Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.6 km away
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Potters Bar · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 1.8 km away
Queenswood School
Hatfield · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
426 students · 1.8 km away
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,467 students · 2.1 km away
The Wroxham School
Potters Bar · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mossbourne Port Side Academy
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students
University Technical College Norfolk
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
451 students
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
455 students
The Sele School
Hertford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
382 students
Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
460 students
Greater Peterborough UTC
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
464 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gracewood Academy a good school?
Gracewood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #267 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 Gracewood Academy rank in East of England?
Gracewood Academy ranks #267 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2165 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gracewood Academy?
Gracewood Academy had 420 students in 2025.
Is Gracewood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Gracewood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Gracewood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gracewood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.