Cowley Hill School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Winstre Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cowley Hill School is a primary school in Borehamwood for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 3rd of 10 primary schools in Borehamwood. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 4 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 465

Eligible for free school meals29.6%

29.6%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language48.1%

48.1%, 26.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cowley Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodlands Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
St Teresa Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Parkside Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Meryfield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Monksmead School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Louise Thomas
Phone: 02089532218
Website: cowleyhill.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Winstre Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117099

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.