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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Gracewood Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 152099
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,082 Published school capacity
Capacity used 38.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 November 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 13 December 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust FUTURE ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 420 420 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 191 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 229 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.3%
3.5 pts above England
School 28.3%
Hertsmere 11.9%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.4%
2.9 pts below England
School 17.4%
Hertsmere 15.3%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Hertsmere 0.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
60.0%
252
Any other White background
11.0%
46
African
5.5%
23
Any other Asian background
4.5%
19
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
14
Indian
3.3%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.6% 74 of 420 pupils
3.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.6%
Hertsmere 18.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.5% 61 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 25
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Other difficulty or disability 12
Specific learning difficulty 11
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

38.8% 53.5 pts below England
Gracewood Academy
38.8%
Hertsmere
94.9%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information