Sherrardswood School

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Lockleys, Welwyn, AL6 0BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sherrardswood School is an all-through school in Welwyn for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Sherrardswood School.

Sherrardswood School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

57 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.0

52.0, 5.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths49.1%

49.1%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths78.9%

78.9%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc42.1%

42.1%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.49

4.49, 0.4 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

31 students

Average point score per A level entry34.44

34.44, 0.56 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 550

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sherrardswood School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Monk's Walk School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.8
Ridgeway Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 35.7
Stanborough School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.9
Barnwell School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 41.5
Onslow St Audrey's School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.6

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Wright
Phone: 01438714282
Website: sherrardswood.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lockleys, Welwyn, AL6 0BJ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117622

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.