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The Knights Templar School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Park Street, Baldock SG7 6DZ · kts.school · 01462 620700

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.5
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.74 mi
2.81 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Outside Priority Area, Distance · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,375
45 over 1,330 places · 103%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.1%
First language not English
6.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Knights Templar School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Outside Priority Area, Distance” went to a home 1.74 mi (2.81 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.51 mi (2.43 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 200 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 188 (Places 207)188September 2023: 222 (Places 204)222September 2024: 227 (Places 201)227September 2025: 214 (Places 204)214September 2026: 199 (Places 200)199Places 200
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026200199196%
September 2025Sept 20252042141▲89%
September 2024Sept 20242012271.1▲85%
September 2023Sept 20232042221.1▲87%
September 2022Sept 20222071880.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Outside Priority Area, DistanceDistance
September 20261.74 mi2.81 km
September 20251.51 mi2.43 km
September 20241.24 mi1.99 km
September 20231.33 mi2.14 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.5, and 45.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.3 (England 46.3)48.32017/18: 51.4 (England 46.5)51.42018/19: 50.5 (England 46.7)50.52021/22: 51.4 (England 48.8)51.42022/23: 47.8 (England 46.3)47.82023/24: 44.9 (England 45.9)44.92024/25: 48.5 (England 46.0)48.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.546.0
●45.8%45.4%
▲69.5%64.8%
▲49.3%40.5%
▲4.414.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48+1.2
Sixth form college5.9−6.8
Further education34.3+7.5
Other education0.5−1.5
Apprenticeship1−0.5
Employment2−2.9
Not in a lasting destination6.9+3.5
Activity not captured1.5−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 35.2 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 33.6 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.3 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 33.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
126 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.11
126 studentsC+ (34)Above average +0.13
83 studentsMerit+ (27.4)Average +0.09
10 studentsDist (34.3)Average +0.06
19.8%AAB or better
97.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24133C+ (33)-0.15
2022/23144C (30)—
2021/22151C+ (33.1)—
2018/19109C (31.5)-0.10
2017/18126C+ (32.3)+0.10
2016/17117C+ (33.6)+0.02
2015/16114B- (35.2)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50.3+0.1
Further and other education2+0.1
Further education1−0.4
Other education1+0.5
Apprenticeship8+2.3
Employment29.6−2.6
Not in a lasting destination6.5−0.1
Activity not captured3.5+0.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Knights Templar School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
25 Apr 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (275 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
82%
Replies
275
19% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼48% agreeEngland 67%

based on 52 parents (19%) with SEND

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