Batford Nursery School vs Sir John Lawes School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Batford Nursery School
Harpenden
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden
Overview
Phase
Nursery
Secondary
Type
Local authority nursery school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–5
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
72
1373
Capacity
-
1200
Occupancy
-
114%
FSM %
0.0%
9.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
63.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
71.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B+
Points Per Entry
-
42.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B+
AAB+ %
-
28%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
156
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
37%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
83%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
171
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (132)
Mathematics (118)
Biology (82)
Chemistry (80)
Biology (76)
Psychology (74)
Economics (70)
Sociology (58)