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Sherrardswood School

Hertfordshire·Not applicable·East of England·Other independent school·AL6 0BJ
URN: 117622
CompareDfE profile
52.5
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
n/a
Progress 8
No published value in available years
57.4%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
21.3%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
34.4
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025

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.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Limited progress data

No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.

Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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What to do next

Admissions and catchment

Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

University destinations

The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.

Entry, tests and fees

Independent school

Fees

Reception to Year 2£5,236 a term

Reception to Year 2 | £5,236 Source · checked 27 October 2026

Year 3 to Year 6£6,289 a term

Year 3 to Year 6 | £6,289 Source · checked 27 October 2026

Year 7 to Year 8£7,607 a term

Year 7 to Year 8 | £7,607 Source · checked 27 October 2026

Year 9 to Year 13£8,218 a term

Year 9 to Year 13 | £8,218 Source · checked 27 October 2026

Bursaries and scholarships

ScholarshipsAcademic

Our Gifted and Talented Scholarship Programme recognises those who show exceptional academic ability or outstanding talent in extra-curricular areas — and provi… Source · checked 27 October 2026

Admissions

Entrance assessmentInterview

Following this initial tour, if everyone, that is, parent, child and school, is in agreement that Sherrardswood could be a good fit for your child, then an inte… Source · checked 27 October 2026

Admissions pageFees page

Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)4752.5—57.4%21.3%——
2024/20255752.0—49.1%—42.1%4.5
2023/20245449.2—48.1%—27.8%4.2
2022/20235355.2—52.8%—32.1%4.8
2021/20225555.2———51.0%4.8

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.

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Dame Alice Owen's School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.6Progress 8 +0.92
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 66.3Progress 8 +0.72
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Sandringham School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 65.7Progress 8 +1.06
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St George's School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 65.6Progress 8 +0.65
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 65.5Progress 8 +0.74
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School information

URN117622
Local authorityHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
PhaseNot applicable
TypeOther independent school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range3-19
HeadteacherHeadmaster Anna Wright
Trust—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious character—
PostcodeAL6 0BJ
Pupils467
FSM eligible—

Contact and identifiers

Lockleys, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0BJ

www.sherrardswood.co.uk1438714282
DfE number6047
UKPRN10017451
Opened1 Jan 1950
GIAS updated23 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated23 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—