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
- 1261 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 57.8%
African 10.9%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 8.4%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 2%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| French | GCSE | 70 |
| Geography | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Stanborough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 220
- 3rd preference
- 198
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 8 | 236 131 105 |
| Year 9 | 225 113 112 |
| Year 10 | 218 119 99 |
| Year 11 | 174 100 74 |
| Year 12 | 72 34 38 |
| Year 13 | 96 47 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 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 | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.1% 2.4% |