Sir John Lawes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 29 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
- 1347 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 63.9%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 6.2%
Chinese 5.4%
Other 3.6%
Indian 3.1%
Other Asian 2.9%
African 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.79
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 72%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.51
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 105 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 84 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| French | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
Sir John Lawes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 313
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 8 | 212 116 96 |
| Year 9 | 194 108 86 |
| Year 10 | 192 102 90 |
| Year 11 | 200 104 96 |
| Year 12 | 169 97 72 |
| Year 13 | 169 93 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 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 | 3.0% 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 | 89.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 48.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 41.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |