Verulam School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 137038
- Address
- Brampton Road, AL1 4PR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 984 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.6%
- Girls
- 2.4%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 51.9%
Mixed 10.1%
Other White 8.5%
Chinese 5.8%
African 5%
Bangladeshi 4.4%
Other Asian 2.9%
Indian 2.8%
Unclassified 2.6%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other 2%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Verulam School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 155
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 35
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 148 0 |
| Year 8 | 148 148 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 11 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 12 | 105 88 17 |
| Year 13 | 105 98 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 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 | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |