Hertfordshire
Pinewood School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141251 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Taney Howarth |
| Trust | PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SG12 9PB |
| Latest pupils | 54 |
| FSM eligible | 46.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB
https://www.pinewood.herts.sch.ukView local authority page1920412211| DfE number | 7004 |
| UKPRN | 10047151 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 1 Feb 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2024 |