The Nobel School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117530
- Address
- Mobbsbury Way, SG2 0HS
- Website
- https://thenobelschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1490 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 14%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 64.7%
African 8%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 5.8%
Pakistani 3.2%
Indian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
The Nobel School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 225
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 116 125 |
| Year 8 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 9 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 10 | 236 113 123 |
| Year 11 | 237 107 130 |
| Year 12 | 159 76 83 |
| Year 13 | 137 75 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.1% 2.4% |