Sir John Lawes School vs Sauncey Wood Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Harpenden
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1373
147
Capacity
1200
210
Occupancy
114%
70%
FSM %
9.7%
22.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
63.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
71.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
79%
KS2 Maths
-
76%
KS2 Writing
-
72%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (132)
Mathematics (118)
Biology (82)
Chemistry (80)
Biology (76)
Psychology (74)
Economics (70)
Sociology (58)