Dame Alice Owen's School
Academy converter in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1467 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1416 |
| Free school meals | 4.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707643441 |
| URN | 136554 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 29 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Gracewood Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Chancellor's School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- JCoSS (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Hertswood Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Elstree Screen Arts Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Ark Pioneer Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.