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Katherine Warington School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Lower Luton Road, Harpenden AL5 5FH · kwschool.co.uk · 01582 314777
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.51 mi
- 2.42 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · In Priority Area, Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,113
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “In Priority Area, Not Nearest School” went to a home 1.51 mi (2.42 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.46 mi (2.34 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 139 families put the school first and 165 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 165 | 139 | 0.8 | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 164 | 136 | 0.8 | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 171 | 172 | 1▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 180 | 220 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 214 | 1▲ | 75% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – In Priority Area, Not Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.51 mi2.42 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.46 mi2.34 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.67 mi1.07 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.99 mi1.60 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 59.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼26.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.85 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| School sixth form | 57.7 |
|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 4 |
| Further education | 28 |
| Other education | 0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 |
Ofsted
Katherine Warington School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (415 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 415
- 45% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 125 parents (30%) with SEND