The Nobel School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 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
- 1463 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
White British 66.4%
African 7.7%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 5.7%
Pakistani 3.1%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
The Nobel School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 254
- 3rd preference
- 161
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 123 122 |
| Year 8 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 9 | 239 112 127 |
| Year 10 | 239 108 131 |
| Year 11 | 230 127 103 |
| Year 12 | 138 77 61 |
| Year 13 | 131 53 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |