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Pinewood School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Special academy
Hoe Lane, Ware SG12 9PB · pinewood.herts.sch.uk · 01920 412211
On the mapSearch near SG12 9PB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2017/18
- 0.5
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 206
- 14 over 192 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2017/18 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 74.3 | −11.4 |
| Other education | 11.4 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 8.6 | +1.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Pinewood School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 25
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND