The Knights Templar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 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
- 1421 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 76.6%
Mixed 6.4%
Unclassified 5.3%
Other White 4.2%
Indian 3.1%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
The Knights Templar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 112 98 |
| Year 8 | 205 105 100 |
| Year 9 | 208 104 104 |
| Year 10 | 206 100 106 |
| Year 11 | 205 113 92 |
| Year 12 | 195 84 111 |
| Year 13 | 192 94 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.2% |