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: 1356
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.0
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.90% (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

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Batford Nursery School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Sauncey Wood Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Harpenden Academy (0.9km) show on map
  6. Crabtree Infants' School (0.9km) show on map
  7. Crabtree Junior School (0.9km) show on map
  8. The Lea Primary School and Nursery (1.0km) show on map
  9. St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  10. Katherine Warington School (1.1km) show on map
  11. High Beeches Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  12. St Hilda's School (1.3km) show on map
  13. St Dominic Catholic Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  14. The King's School (1.5km) show on map
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  26. Townsend Church of England School (5.5km) show on map
  27. Margaret Wix Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  28. Sandridge School (5.8km) show on map
  29. St Albans Girls' School (5.9km) show on map
  30. Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (6.3km) show on map
  31. Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (6.3km) show on map
  32. Flamstead Village School (6.3km) show on map
  33. Sandringham School (6.3km) show on map
  34. Batchwood School (6.4km) show on map
  35. Claystone School (6.4km) show on map
  36. Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (6.5km) show on map
  37. Bernards Heath Junior School (6.6km) show on map
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