Sir John Lawes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137270
- Address
- Manland Way, AL5 4QP
- Website
- http://www.sjl.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1356 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 63.7%
Mixed 9.4%
Chinese 6.7%
Other White 5.5%
Indian 3.5%
Other 3.1%
Other Asian 2.1%
African 2.1%
Pakistani 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 76%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.7
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.72
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 117 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 82 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 191 |
Admissions
Sir John Lawes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 183
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 268
- 3rd preference
- 149
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 112 97 |
| Year 8 | 212 108 104 |
| Year 9 | 208 116 92 |
| Year 10 | 192 109 83 |
| Year 11 | 192 101 91 |
| Year 12 | 178 91 87 |
| Year 13 | 165 94 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |