Pinewood School
Academy special converter · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9PB
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 03/10/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
90.0%
26.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
206
Capacity used
Over capacity107%
192 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Taney Howarth
- Address
- Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9PB
- Phone
- 01920412211
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Ware Priory · Hertford and Stortford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 141251
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 47% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 0% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
206 pupils · 192 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
12 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Needs attention Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 23
03 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 211 pupils
Attendance
90.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
10.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
3.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in cohort | 54 | — |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.