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