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GCSE results 2026: every Hertfordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 33.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 33.2
- Attainment 8
- 16%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.79
- Progress 8
- [-1.07, -0.51]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Year 7: not stated · Year 8: not stated · Year 9: not stated · Year 10: not stated · Year 11: not stated. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
87% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 92 | Not published | Not published | 11% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 101 | Not published | Not published | 9% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 87 | 0% England 1% | 1% England 18% | 2% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 82 | 0% England 1% | 2% England 15% | 2% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 93 | 1% England 1% | 3% England 16% | 6% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 103 | 0% England 1% | 2% England 14% | 4% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 96 | 33.2 | — | 15.6% | 1.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 101 | 39.1 | — | 31.7% | — | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 105 | 36.6 | -0.79 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 86 | 37.1 | -0.68 | 19.8% | — | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 96 | 39.7 | -0.74 | — | — | 0.0% | 2.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139416 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | University technical college |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Chris Mitchell |
| Trust | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WD6 5NN |
| Pupils | 498 |
| FSM eligible | 21.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Studio Way, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5NN
https://www.esaacademy.org/2083866220| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10041658 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |