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Batchwood School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Townsend Drive
 St Albans
 Hertfordshire AL3 5RP
Telephone: 01727 868021

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Ross Whitaker (since June 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathan Kemp
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 25.94 / 15.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.29
Number of pupils: 111
Pupils Per Teacher: 4.3
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,867,311*
Income Per Pupil: £25,831
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: St Albans
Electoral Ward: Batchwood
School Number: 9197016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th April 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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