Our A level artists recently visited the beautiful metropolitan city of Madrid in search of inspiration for their respective themes, Contrast and Union. We were fortunate enough to view some of Spain’s most famous paintings including Picasso’s Guernica in the The Reina Sofia, one of the three golden triangle of Museums including The Thyssen-Bornemisza and...Read More

Dame Alice Owen’s School is considered the happiest secondary school in Potters Bar, Welwyn and Hatfield according to a recent table of the ‘Happiest schools ranked by Ofsted’ compiled by The Sunday Times, with 97% of parents saying their child was happy here!Read More

On Tuesday 7th January, a group of our students had the exciting opportunity to represent the school on BBC 5 Live. Nico S (Year 9), Safa H (Year 8), Anya A (Year 8), Thomas S (Year 9), and Stanley M (Year 9) took part in an interview that highlighted their insightful perspectives on the impact...Read More

Thanks to our Parent Volunteer Newsletter Editor, Olena, for pulling together all the articles which reflect another amazing half term at Owen’s! Please see our School Newsletters page! Wishing you all a restful Christmas!Read More

We have been chosen, by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025, to be the Comprehensive School of the Year 2025 (Southeast) alongside St Andrew’s Catholic School, Surrey. Widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools, the guide places Dame Alice Owen’s School as the highest performing non fully selective school...Read More

We had a fantastic time at Biology In Action lecture day with 60 Owen’s A-Level biologists. There were many inspiring speakers including Sarah Cosgroff who convinced us of the importance of Physics! Nessa Carey who brilliantly conveyed her message about Epigenetics being so interesting and important for the future. Tim Underwood who showed us the...Read More

Thanks to our Parent Volunteer Newsletter Editor, Olena, for pulling together all the articles which reflect another amazing half term at Owen’s! Please see our School Newsletters page! Wishing you all a restful half term!Read More

We celebrated an impressive victory at a recent golf competition against Aldenham School at Old Fold Manor Golf Club to retain the Morkill Cup. This is a triangular match organised by the Brewers; the Brewers who played were very complimentary about our players’ conduct and maturity, as well their excellent golf. In other golfing news,...Read More

To kick off Black History Month, Dame Alice Owen’s Afro-Caribbean Society (ACS) took a trip into central London to witness David Olusoga, BAFTA winning filmmaker, author and presenter deliver a lecture on Black British history. Through a captivating exploration of key moments in history, including Windrush and other significant events in Africa, David discussed ways to...Read More

Year 8 students participated in a team building day with the Who Dares Group who feature in the ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’ on Channel 4. The programme kicked off with an inspirational keynote address focusing on crucial life principles such as motivation, respect, discipline, the importance of choosing supportive companions, and effective teamwork. Students were...Read More