Hertswood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Borehamwood, East of England WD6 5LG · Hertfordshire
#367 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3002 of 4,090 nationally
About Hertswood Academy
Hertswood Academy is a academy secondary located in Borehamwood, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,144 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 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 367th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (50th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,144; capacity filled 61.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.8%; ebacc average points 3.47.
There are 14 schools in Borehamwood; Hertswood Academy ranks 9th of 14 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%)38.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.3%
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 Hertswood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,144
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 61.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hertswood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodlands Primary School
Borehamwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 381 m away
Cowley Hill School
Borehamwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
416 students · 516 m away
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
Borehamwood · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
524 students · 740 m away
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Borehamwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 773 m away
Parkside Community Primary School
Borehamwood · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
213 students · 1.1 km away
Monksmead School
Borehamwood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
Yavneh Primary School
Borehamwood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.4 km away
Yavneh College
Borehamwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,085 students · 1.4 km away
Meryfield Primary School
Borehamwood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.4 km away
Kenilworth Primary School
Borehamwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mark Rutherford School
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1,150 students
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,152 students
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,135 students
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,154 students
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,134 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hertswood Academy a good school?
Hertswood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #367 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 Hertswood Academy rank in East of England?
Hertswood Academy ranks #367 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3002 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hertswood Academy?
Hertswood Academy had 1,144 students in 2025.
Is Hertswood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Hertswood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hertswood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hertswood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.