Verulam School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 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
- 1023 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.8%
- Girls
- 2.2%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 52.2%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 8.6%
Chinese 5.8%
Bangladeshi 4.9%
African 4.7%
Indian 3.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other 2.3%
Pakistani 2.2%
Irish 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.3
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.06
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Verulam School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 40
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 133 0 |
| Year 8 | 164 164 0 |
| Year 9 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 10 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 11 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 12 | 111 104 7 |
| Year 13 | 104 88 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 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 | 84.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |