Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City

In 2026, pupils at Stanborough School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 47.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.18: pupils made above 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 38.8, against 50.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 252 families put Stanborough School as their first choice and 740 named it as one of their preferences, for 234 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 58 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Stanborough School are Ridgeway Academy (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.4); Monk's Walk School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.9); Onslow St Audrey's School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.1); and Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.5).

Stanborough School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 188 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 50% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stacklands (near), 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, Stanborough School issued 180 suspensions, 14.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Stanborough School are Applecroft School (0.5 miles); St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford (0.7 miles); Creswick Academy (0.8 miles); and Our Lady Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.