Dame Alice Owen's School

Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2DU

Outstanding

Inspected 5 December 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

72.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,468

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,468 / 1,416 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

4.8%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

SEN support

9.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

72.9

Attainment 8

1,468 pupils

87.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

94.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-

A-level average grade

222 students

50.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

92%

To higher education

76%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

94.41

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

12.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£52,438

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,776 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,110

Spend per pupil

£8,383

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.