Sherrardswood School
School summary
Spanning the full journey from age two to eighteen, Sherrardswood is a small independent school in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where the modest roll of around 467 pupils allows children to be known as individuals. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'good', and singled out personal development as 'excellent' - a sign that pastoral care and character sit at the heart of school life. Parents should note, however, that the ISI found compliance standards were not met at inspection, which is worth raising directly with the school. With a sixth form of 72, this is an intimate community rather than a large institution.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 13 March 2024
Teaching & academics
Pupils work towards GCSEs before progressing to a sixth form that combines A-levels with BTEC options and the Extended Project Qualification, giving older students both academic and more vocationally minded routes. The 'good' ISI judgement points to sound teaching across the school. The small scale means class sizes are likely to be contained and individual attention more readily available.
Head · Mrs Anna Wright
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 72
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
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A small, all-through school whose strongest suit is the personal development of its pupils. The unmet compliance finding is the one point parents will want to clarify before applying.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.