Dame Alice Owen’s School

Dame Alice Owen’s School


At a Glance

Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 200

Introduction

Dame Alice Owen’s School is a mixed selective academy in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1613, and initially a boys school, Dame Alice Owen’s School has come a long way. It is a malleable environment that is always trying to move with the times and is not caught up in traditionalism. Dame Alice Owen’s School has large grounds made up of 34 acres including a large lake. The main goal of Dame Alice Owen’s School is to prepare their students for life and whatever challenges may be thrown their way, they want their children to achieve the very best and push them to do so. The key values of Dame Alice Owen’s School are: Aiming High, Personal Development, Getting Things Done, and The Strength of Partnership. 

 

In 2019 Dame Alice Owen’s School achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.6, which is “Well above average”. 78% of the students took the EBacc, and the average EBacc point score was 6.87, compared to the local average of 4.56. Of the students taking GCSE exams that year. 86% achieved a 5+ in Maths and English. The Attainment 8 score of Dame Alice Owen’s School was 72, which is higher than the national average of 46.7, and the local average of 51.1. 

 

11 Plus entry can be a difficult and stressful time, with hard decisions about which school to send your children to, we’re here to try and make it easier. We’ve gathered all of the information regarding entry exam details and provided information so that you can decide if you think your child has a chance at entry. We can also help with preparing for the entry exam itself, they’re highly competitive and so practice needs to be effective, that’s where our past papers and learning resources can help.

Dame Alice Owen's School’s Key Information

This is key information regarding contacting and finding Dame Alice Owen’s School, also there are statistics regarding the schools intake and capacity.

School Address

Full Address:

Dame Alice Owen's School, Dugdale Hill Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 2DU

Contact Information

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Admissions and Administration Officer Debbie Coles
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Email Address [email protected]
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Telephone (Main Office) 01707 643441

Parking in the school

There is parking within the school.

Additional parking off site

Car Park: Potters Bar Station Car Park, 1.1 miles from the school.

Additional parking off site

Car Park: Potters Bar Station Car Park, 1.1 miles from the school.

Key Information for Dame Alice Owen’s School

PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)

200

Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)

1416

Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)

1449

Percentage Capacity (2022)

102%

Latest Ofsted Rating (2009)

Outstanding

Selection Test

GL 11 Plus/School Written

Dame Alice Owen's School’s Key Dates and Application Information

Here are the dates related the key events for admission to Dame Alice Owen’s School.

Open Evening

July 2022 Last Week of Term

Entry Exam Registration

4th May 2022 to 9th June 2022

Entry Exam Part 1

Early September 2022

Entry Exam Part 2

1st October 2022

Entry Exam Results Date

29th October 2022

Common Application form (CAF) Deadline

31st October 2022

Application Documents for Dame Alice Owen’s School

The following links will help with the admission and entry exam process. Please be aware the link for the schools admissions policy listed below is the one provided by the school which is broken.

Dame Alice Owen's School Admissions Policy 2023-2024

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Map of catchment area for Dame Alice Owen's School - Hertfordshire

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Map of catchment area for Dame Alice Owen's School - Barnet Enfield and Islington

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Familiarisation Materials

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School page with lots of Familiarisation Materials

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Dame Alice Owen's School Exam Format

The 11 Plus entry exam for Dame Alice Owen’s School consists of a two stage entrance exam. The first stage is provided by GL Assessment and is intended to reduce the number of applicants. The second stage is a school written test.

The Dame Alice Owen's School Entry Exam: Overview

The entry exam consists of three papers, separated into Part One and Part Two. Part One consists of a one hour long test on Verbal Reasoning provided by GL Assessment. Part Two consists of an English paper and a Maths paper, each is an hour long, and each is written by the school. The English paper includes an extended writing piece. Applicants must be ranked in the top 325 in Part One in order to be invited to take Part Two.

Part One

Verbal Reasoning, one hour.

Part Two, Paper One

English, one hour, includes extended writing piece.

Part Two, Paper Two

Maths, one hour.

11 Plus Assessment Criteria

English Maths Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Additional

Pass Mark

Applicants must rank within the top 325 in Part One of the entry test in order to take Part Two of the entry test, applicants must take both parts of the test in order to be considered for entry. Marks achieved in Part One and Part Two are then added together and ranked. Places are awarded based on rank order of marks achieved.

Pass Mark

Applicants must rank within the top 325 in Part One of the entry test in order to take Part Two of the entry test, applicants must take both parts of the test in order to be considered for entry. Marks achieved in Part One and Part Two are then added together and ranked. Places are awarded based on rank order of marks achieved.

Catchment Area

Applicants must reside within the catchment area in order to be accepted to Dame Alice Owen’s School. The catchment area is defined as the Parishes and towns within Hertfordshire: 

Aldenham, Essendon, Northaw & Cuffley, Bayford, Hatfield, Potters Bar, Brickendon Liberty, Little Berkhamsted, Ridge, Colney Heath, London Colney, Shenley, Elstree & Borehamwood, North Mymms, Welwyn Garden City.

And the Postcodes within the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Islington:

EN2 sectors 7 and 8, EN4, EN5, N11 sectors 1 and 3, N12, N13 sectors 4 and 5, N14, N20, N21, Islington, all applicants who live in, or are being educated in, the London Borough of Islington.

Additional Eligibility

Additional Eligibilities for Dame Alice Owen’s School admissions are not known as the admissions policy is not available.

Dame Alice Owen’s School FAQs

Places are awarded based on rank order of marks achieved, there is no set pass mark.

Dame Alice Owen’s School uses a two stage exam process, the fist stage is a verbal reasoning test which you must do well in in order to get to the second stage which is a maths and English test.

Past papers can be purchased from GL Assessment and also from Dame Alice Owen’s School on the familiarisation materials page.

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