What ages does Rhodes Wood Hospital School teach?

Rhodes Wood Hospital School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Hertfordshire.

Who is the headteacher of Rhodes Wood Hospital School?

The headteacher of Rhodes Wood Hospital School is Mrs Debbie Juggler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Rhodes Wood Hospital School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Rhodes Wood Hospital School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Rhodes Wood Hospital School?

Rhodes Wood Hospital School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.

Is Rhodes Wood Hospital School full?

Rhodes Wood Hospital School has capacity for 39 pupils and 35 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Rhodes Wood Hospital School a faith school?

No. Rhodes Wood Hospital School has no designated religious character.

What are Rhodes Wood Hospital School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Rhodes Wood Hospital School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Rhodes Wood Hospital School

Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, AL9 6NN

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Juggler
Constituency: Welwyn Hatfield
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 39
Pupils on roll: 35
URN: 144726
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Telephone: 01707655344

About this school

Rhodes Wood Hospital School is an independent special school in Hertfordshire. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 35 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Rhodes Wood Hospital School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Rhodes Wood Hospital School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	12	5	6
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Rhodes Wood Hospital School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	37
2023/24	37
2024/25	34

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 3
Pupils on SEN support: 32

Location

Nearby schools

Queenswood School
Independent schools · Hatfield

0.3 miles
Lochinver House School
Independent schools · Potters Bar

1.1 miles
Stormont School
Independent schools · Potters Bar

1.3 miles
Darwin School
Special schools · Potters Bar

1.7 miles
Fenton Grange School
Special schools · Potters Bar

1.8 miles

Common questions

What ages does Rhodes Wood Hospital School teach?: Rhodes Wood Hospital School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Hertfordshire.
Who is the headteacher of Rhodes Wood Hospital School?: The headteacher of Rhodes Wood Hospital School is Mrs Debbie Juggler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Rhodes Wood Hospital School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Rhodes Wood Hospital School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Rhodes Wood Hospital School?: Rhodes Wood Hospital School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
Is Rhodes Wood Hospital School full?: Rhodes Wood Hospital School has capacity for 39 pupils and 35 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Rhodes Wood Hospital School a faith school?: No. Rhodes Wood Hospital School has no designated religious character.
What are Rhodes Wood Hospital School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Rhodes Wood Hospital School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.