72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1044.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,471
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Leventhorpe · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofRIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-0pp
61%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
49.6
+0.7
54.951.948.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
48%
+7pp
48%37%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1044.3
+50.6
1154.8950.8746.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1044.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
+1.6
33.430.727.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
-0.26
+0.1
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
11%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,471
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 47% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 48% | 1044.3 | 57% | 1,471 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 47% | 48.9 | +0.05 | 41% | 993.6 | 48% | 1,541 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 51% | 50.8 | +0.00 | 48% | 1079.1 | 59% | 1,478 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 54.9 | +0.29 | 42% | 1154.8 | 58% | 1,421 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 49% | 51.3 | -0.14 | 26% | 746.8 | 39% | 1,269 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 57% | 53.2 | +0.24 | 23% | 803.8 | 37% | 1,242 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 55% | 52.9 | -0.08 | 31% | — | 41% | 1,202 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | -0.26 | 10% | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | C | -0.37 | 9% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | C | — | 8% | 110 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 9% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | -0.45 | 5% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | C | -0.21 | 10% | 166 |
| 2016/17 | 28.5 | C | -0.10 | 8% | 175 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,471 | 16.8 | 15% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,541 | 18.1 | 13% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,478 | 17.4 | 11% | 6% | 12% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,421 | 16.3 | 12% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,370 | 17.1 | 10% | 5% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,269 | 16.7 | 4% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,242 | 16.1 | 8% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,202 | 16.0 | 10% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.