Hertswood Academy
| Hertswood Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Cowley Hill , , WD6 5LG England | |
| Coordinates | 51°39′59″N 0°15′59″W / 51.66651°N 0.26630°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Aim High • Achieve Excellence |
| Established | 2000 |
| Department for Education URN | 138747 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Peter Gillett |
| Staff | 180 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1222 |
| Houses | Cavendish Darwin Nuffield Somerville |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy Gold |
| Website | http://www.hertswoodacademy.org/ |
Hertswood Academy (formerly Hertswood School) is a coeducational secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire which gained academy status in January 2013. The headteacher is Peter Gillett, who joined Hertswood Academy in January 2013.
It was established in September 2000 by an amalgamation of five former local schools, which was reflected by the two different sites of the academy previously . The academy has since moved to a single site as part of a project to build new "World Class Facilities". school that started work in 2015, which was funded by selling one of the sites for housing. After two years of construction, the new academy buildings opened in September 2019.
An Ofsted inspection in 2017 stated Hertswood Academy was "inadequate" due to issues with "personal development, behaviour and welfare". A monitoring visit in May 2018 stated that "leaders and managers are taking effective actions". Ofsted conducted a further inspection in September 2019, with the report yet to be published.