My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
21%Agree
44%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
0%Hertswood Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
WD6 5LG / 11–18 / Does not apply
38.3
Attainment 8
54%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 38.3
- Progress 8
- -0.19
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 27.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.04
- Achieving AAB+
- 9.8%
54% of parents would recommend this school
71 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
18%Agree
43%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
7%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
13%Agree
28%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
7%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
15%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
6%Not applicable
43%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
13%Agree
44%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
18%Agree
26%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
1%Not applicable
11%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
27%No
73%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 19 parents
Strongly agree
21%Agree
5%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
53%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
27%Agree
38%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
23%Agree
41%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
23%Agree
43%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
45%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
47%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
21%Agree
36%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
11%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
54%No
46%12.8% of pupils receive SEN support
12.8%
SEN support
1.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
58.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 58.3%
62% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 80%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 62%
- Entered top-third university
- 9%
- Achieved a degree
- 58%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.9:1
- Overall absence
- 10.77%
- Persistent absence
- 31.23%
- English as additional language
- 30.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 84.4%
- White
- 71.9%
- Mixed
- 7.9%
- Asian
- 6.3%
- Black
- 5%
- Other
- 3.2%
White British50.9%
Other White20.4%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Asian0.9%
Other Asian3.4%
Indian1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Pakistani0.3%
Caribbean2.7%
African1.4%
Other Black0.9%