47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
237.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
489
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of Mount Grace School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-13pp
60%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-3pp
30%26%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
36.1
-6.1
42.239.236.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
EBacc entry
29%
+4pp
29%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
237.5
-80.3
370.5296.4222.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 237.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.1
-4.2
33.029.626.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.1
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.3
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
29%15%0%
'17'18'19'23'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
489
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 47% | 27% | 36.1 | Not applicable | 29% | 237.5 | 34% | 489 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 30% | 42.2 | -0.47 | 26% | 317.8 | 30% | 508 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 30% | 39.6 | -0.18 | 25% | 222.3 | 36% | 507 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 24% | 42.2 | -0.49 | 17% | 309.7 | 29% | 515 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 22% | 41.5 | -0.39 | 22% | 370.5 | 28% | 589 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 36% | 45.9 | -0.10 | 24% | 385.5 | 33% | 611 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 40% | 46.0 | -0.05 | 33% | — | 39% | 727 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.1 | C- | -0.34 | 17% | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.04 | Suppressed | 23 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 8% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | Suppressed | 35 |
| 2018/19 | 28.8 | C | -0.33 | 17% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.06 | 29% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 26.0 | C- | -0.18 | 0% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 489 | 17.7 | 23% | 14% | 31% | 13% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 508 | 19.7 | 22% | 16% | 28% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 507 | 19.4 | 22% | 15% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 515 | 18.0 | 17% | 13% | 27% | 12% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 574 | 18.4 | 13% | 11% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 589 | 17.4 | 15% | 13% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 611 | 15.0 | 13% | 12% | 25% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 727 | 14.7 | 13% | 11% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.