Yavneh College is a secondary school in Borehamwood, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a jewish religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Yavneh College currently has around 1042 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 78% who stay in school sixth forms and 18% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
| Website: | http://www.yavnehcollege.org/ |
| Telephone: | 02087365580 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Spencer Lewis |
| Religious character: | Jewish |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136922 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1035 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1042 |
| Number of Boys: | 558 |
| Number of Girls: | 484 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.70% | 945 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 66 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL | 4out of 4 | 155 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL | 3out of 4 | 280 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW | 2out of 4 | 467 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL | 3out of 4 | 751 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL | 3out of 4 | 891 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN | - not rated | 155 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN | - not rated | 926 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG | - not rated | 1,499 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF | - not rated | 498 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS | - not rated | 1,008 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ | - not rated | 1,795 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH | - not rated | 2,319 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW | - not rated | 2,340 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.