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Stanborough School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR · stanborough.herts.sch.uk · 01707 321755

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.9
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
2.03 mi
3.27 km · Year 7, September 2023 entry · In Priority Area, Distance · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,287
91% of 1,419 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.7%
First language not English
18.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Stanborough School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2023, the last place offered under “In Priority Area, Distance” went to a home 2.03 mi (3.27 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 252 families put the school first and 234 places were offered; 77% 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: 154 (Places 230)154September 2023: 194 (Places 230)194September 2024: 265 (Places 227)265September 2025: 247 (Places 234)247September 2026: 252 (Places 234)252Places 234
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262342521.1▲77%
September 2025Sept 20252342471.1▲76%
September 2024Sept 20242272651.2▲70%
September 2023Sept 20232301940.892%
September 2022Sept 20222301540.7100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20232.03 mi3.27 km
September 2022All

Every applicant was offered a place (31 children with no preference met were placed there).

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.9, and 52.9% 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 B- (36.1 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: 45.9 (England 46.3)45.92017/18: 43.6 (England 46.5)43.62018/19: 46.6 (England 46.7)46.62021/22: 50.2 (England 48.8)50.22022/23: 50.7 (England 46.3)50.72023/24: 46.5 (England 45.9)46.52024/25: 47.9 (England 46.0)47.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.946.0
▲52.9%45.4%
▲69.4%64.8%
▲78.8%40.5%
▲4.544.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.4−0.7
Further education49.5+1.7
Other education1.1—
Apprenticeship3.2−0.1
Employment0.5−1.1
Not in a lasting destination4.8−0.1
Activity not captured1.6−0.6

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: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 41.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.7 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 36.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
90 studentsB- (36.1)Average -0.04
90 studentsB- (36.3)Average -0.04
44 studentsDist- (31.5)Average -0.17
19%AAB or better
98.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2458B- (36.7)+0.19
2022/2382B- (36.8)—
2021/2258B (41)—
2018/1973C+ (32.8)+0.01
2017/1888C (31)-0.04
2016/1778C (28.8)-0.01
2015/1667C (28.8)-0.25

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.2−0.3
Other education5.9+4.3
Apprenticeship7.4−0.5
Employment10.3−8.7
Not in a lasting destination8.8—
Activity not captured4.4−3.5

Ofsted

Stanborough School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jul 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (393 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
393
35% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 79 parents (20%) with SEND

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