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Brandles School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored special academy
Weston Way, Baldock SG7 6EY · brandles.herts.sch.uk · 01462 896351
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 71
- 1 over 70 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 63.4%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.6, and 0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.15 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131060)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 37.5 | −31.7 |
| Other education | 6.3 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.5 | −2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 43.8 | +36.1 |
Ofsted
Brandles School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131060), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131060)
Feb 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131060)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131060)
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131060)
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Replies
- 15
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 73% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND