Best 3 Secondary schools in Borehamwood – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Yavneh College (Secondary) in Borehamwood; Elstree Screen Arts Academy (Secondary) in Borehamwood; Hertswood Academy (Secondary) in Borehamwood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Yavneh College, Elstree Screen Arts Academy and Hertswood Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and university technical college type located around Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Yavneh College), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 3 (Hertswood Academy), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Yavneh College (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,700, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Yavneh College Academy Trust and Danes Educational Trust.
| Attribute |
Yavneh College
WD6 1HL
|
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
WD6 5NN
|
Hertswood Academy
WD6 5LG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • University technical college | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1HL |
Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5NN |
Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5LG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Jan 2024 | 2 17 Oct 2019 | 3 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1035 | 600 | 1861 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Yavneh College Academy Trust | Danes Educational Trust | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.yavnehcollege.org | www.esaacademy.org | www.hertswoodacademy.org |
| Telephone | 02087365580 | 02083866220 | 02082387200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1HL - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Yavneh College Academy Trust
- Website
- www.yavnehcollege.org
- Telephone
- 02087365580
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 5NN - Ofsted
- 2 17 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Danes Educational Trust
- Website
- www.esaacademy.org
- Telephone
- 02083866220
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 5LG - Ofsted
- 3 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.hertswoodacademy.org
- Telephone
- 02082387200
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