Onslow St Audrey's School, Hatfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Onslow St Audrey's School we nurture the qualities and talents of each individual. Our students are at the heart of our community; we want them to aim high, build strong relationships, achieve well and leave us with exciting choices over the next stage of their education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton, dance, drama and choir.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open evening on Friday 6 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Onslow St Audrey's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

21% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 36.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.36: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 37.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 77 families put Onslow St Audrey's School as their first choice and 200 named it as one of their preferences, for 159 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Onslow St Audrey's School are Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.5); Stanborough School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.3); Chancellor's School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51); and Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (3.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Onslow St Audrey's School.

Onslow St Audrey's School is one of 13 schools run by Danes Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.6 in 2024/25.

Of the 136 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 58% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 32 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 16% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Black (19%) and Mixed (10%).

The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Onslow St Audrey's School, 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Onslow St Audrey's School issued 234 suspensions, 29 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Onslow St Audrey's School are St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Oak View Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles), Countess Anne Church of England School (0.3 miles) and Hatfield Community Free School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.