Sherrardswood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Welwyn, East of England AL6 0BJ · Hertfordshire
#122 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#1031 of 4,090 nationally
About Sherrardswood School
Sherrardswood School is a independent all-through located in Welwyn, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 445 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 122nd of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 445; capacity filled 80.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.9%; ebacc average points 4.49.
There are 5 schools in Welwyn; Sherrardswood School ranks 2nd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)52.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Sherrardswood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 80.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sherrardswood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 712 m away
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students · 1.0 km away
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.3 km away
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 1.5 km away
Oaklands Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.6 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.6 km away
Templewood Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 2.1 km away
Waterside Academy
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 2.4 km away
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 2.5 km away
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
Woolmer Green · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Beechwood Park School
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
445 students
Saint Nicholas School
Essex · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
439 students
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 13–24
453 students
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
Norwich · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
428 students
Queenswood School
Hatfield · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
426 students
St Mary's School for Girls
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
424 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherrardswood School a good school?
Sherrardswood School has a Success Index (England) of 69.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-throughs in England) and ranks #122 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 Sherrardswood School rank in East of England?
Sherrardswood School ranks #122 of 460 all-throughs in East of England and #1031 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sherrardswood School?
Sherrardswood School had 445 students in 2025.
Is Sherrardswood School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sherrardswood School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Sherrardswood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sherrardswood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.