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Sir John Lawes School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Manland Way
 Harpenden
 Hertfordshire AL5 4QP
Telephone: 01582 760043

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Sir John Lawes School
Trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Sponsor: Scholars' Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Philip Newbery (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Claire Robins
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 75.43 / 12.26
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.58
Number of pupils: 1373
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 38.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Harpenden East
School Number: 9194028

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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