The Knights Templar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136608
- Address
- Park Street, SG7 6DZ
- Website
- https://kts.school/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1414 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 75.3%
Mixed 7.3%
Other White 5%
Unclassified 4.2%
Indian 3%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
The Knights Templar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 123 85 |
| Year 8 | 206 112 94 |
| Year 9 | 209 105 104 |
| Year 10 | 206 109 97 |
| Year 11 | 205 101 104 |
| Year 12 | 190 83 107 |
| Year 13 | 190 80 110 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 62.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |