Ofsted: Requires improvement

Pinewood School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David McGachen

corporate_farePINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWare, SG12 9PB

language Visit Website phone 1920412211

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

204

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GCSE Rank

#97 in Hertfordshire

#3,791 of 3,845 nationally

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Pinewood School is a Academy special converter school in Ware, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Pinewood School is an academy special converter in Ware, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 209 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.04

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 December 2024

Inspection Report

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03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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25 June 2021

Inspection Report

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04 March 2021

Inspection Report

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26 September 2019

Inspection Report

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20 November 2017

Inspection Report

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17 May 2017

Inspection Report

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01 September 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-10-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-09-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-05-17

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-06-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.9%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 209 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	209	7	3.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	209	9	4.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	208	8	3.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	209	10	4.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	210	15	7.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	205	6	2.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	204	6	2.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	205	2	1.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	196	8	4.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	199	3	1.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	200	13	6.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	190	5	2.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	191	2	1.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	190	4	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	168	2	1.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	168	5	3.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	173	3	1.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	163	7	4.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	162	9	5.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	164	9	5.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	161	5	3.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	162	11	6.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	158	12	7.6%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	154	5	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	156	3	1.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	156	9	5.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 106 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 60 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Pinewood School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover