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Best Schools in Borehamwood

Compare 14 schools in Borehamwood. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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14

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

10

Good

Primary Schools

11 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Borehamwood

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Yavneh Primary School

Free schools

Primary

Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1HL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

+2.5

422 pupils • 2.8% FSM • 3.3% EAL

Meryfield Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4PA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+1.2

432 pupils • 21.3% FSM • 46.5% EAL

Cowley Hill School

Community school

Primary

Winstre Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.5

436 pupils • 24.1% FSM • 40.8% EAL

Parkside Community Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4EP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/15/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

-4.8

Maths Progress

-2.0

247 pupils • 34.4% FSM • 46.6% EAL

Monksmead School

Community school

Primary

Hillside Avenue, Monksmead School, Borehamwood, WD6 1HL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

-2.6

Maths Progress

-4.6

230 pupils • 13.5% FSM • 30.9% EAL

St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/29/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

67%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

-2.0

Maths Progress

-1.4

209 pupils • 16.3% FSM • 31.6% EAL

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Cowley Hill School

Community school

Primary

Winstre Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.5

436 pupils • 24.1% FSM • 40.8% EAL

Elstree Screen Arts Academy

University technical college

Secondary, Post-16

Studio Way, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 5NN

Ages: 14-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/24/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

37.1

Progress 8

-0.68

English & Maths 5+

20%

English & Maths 4+

55%

474 pupils • 17.5% FSM • 6.1% EAL

Haberdashers' Girls' School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Aldenham Road, Hertfordshire, Borehamwood, WD6 3BT

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,170 pupils • FSM data not available

Hertswood Academy

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LG

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/22/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

39.5

Progress 8

-0.34

English & Maths 5+

36%

English & Maths 4+

48%

1,216 pupils • 26.6% FSM • 30.5% EAL

Kenilworth Primary School

Community school

Primary

Kenilworth Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 1QL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/27/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

33%

Reading Progress

-4.5

Maths Progress

-5.6

199 pupils • 22.1% FSM • 30.7% EAL

Meryfield Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4PA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+1.2

432 pupils • 21.3% FSM • 46.5% EAL

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