Pinewood School
Academy special converter in Ware, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 206 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 192 |
| Free school meals | 47.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.pinewood.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01920412211 |
| URN | 141251 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 1 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Middleton School (special school, about 0.1 km)
- Amwell View School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- Hailey Hall School (special school, about 2.8 km)
- St Elizabeth's School (special school, about 9.1 km)
- James Marks Academy (special school, about 10.2 km)
- Harlow Fields School and College (special school, about 10.3 km)
- The Greenwell Academy (special school, about 11.3 km)
- Greenside School (special school, about 14.0 km)
Browse: Special schools in Hertfordshire
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.