St George's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 11 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138356
- Address
- Sun Lane, AL5 4TD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1384 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 21%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
White British 66.8%
African 8.1%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 6.6%
Chinese 4.1%
Irish 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 78%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.7
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.48
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 96 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| Economics | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
Admissions
St George's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
St Georges School (boarding place)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 7
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 6
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 4
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 103 94 |
| Year 8 | 198 104 94 |
| Year 9 | 186 108 78 |
| Year 10 | 191 83 108 |
| Year 11 | 195 87 108 |
| Year 12 | 211 92 119 |
| Year 13 | 206 101 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 90.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 56.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 47.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |