Stanborough School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 137847
- Address
- Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1204 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 17.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 58.6%
Other White 11.4%
Mixed 8.8%
African 8.6%
Indian 3.2%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.82
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 192 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
Admissions
Stanborough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 232
- 3rd preference
- 160
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 131 109 |
| Year 8 | 223 112 111 |
| Year 9 | 215 121 94 |
| Year 10 | 179 102 77 |
| Year 11 | 187 104 83 |
| Year 12 | 98 45 53 |
| Year 13 | 62 38 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 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 | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |