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Dame Alice Owen's School
Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2DU
Dame Alice Owen's School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,450 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2009 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attainment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Mount Grace School | |
| 2.4 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | |
| 2.7 | Chancellor's School | |
| 2.7 | Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | |
| 2.8 | JCoSS | |
| 2.9 | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | |
| 3.0 | Hertswood Academy | |
| 3.1 | Ark Pioneer Academy | |
| 3.6 | The Totteridge Academy | |
| 3.7 | Yavneh College | |
| 3.9 | East Barnet School | |
| 4.2 | Southgate School |
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Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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