90%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
77%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1037.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,362
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 10/09/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of St George's 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
90%
-3pp
95%92%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
77%
-4pp
84%80%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
Attainment 8
63.7
-0.5
66.565.163.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.7
EBacc entry
27%
+4pp
37%30%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
1037.5
-30.5
1178.21107.81037.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1037.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.4
+1.1
45.442.539.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
A-level value added
+0.29
+0.1
+0.5+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
+10pp
38%30%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,362
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Local authority
Hertfordshire
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 | 90% | 77% | 63.7 | Not applicable | 27% | 1037.5 | 50% | 1,362 |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 81% | 64.2 | +0.65 | 23% | 1068.0 | 54% | 1,384 |
| 2022/23 | 91% | 78% | 63.7 | +0.72 | 25% | 1178.2 | 53% | 1,369 |
| 2021/22 | 95% | 84% | 66.5 | +0.52 | 23% | 1096.1 | 50% | 1,344 |
| 2018/19 | 93% | 83% | 66.4 | +0.95 | 37% | 1094.5 | 70% | 1,375 |
| 2017/18 | 94% | 82% | 65.0 | +0.83 | 33% | 1089.4 | 62% | 1,337 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 81% | 62.2 | +0.64 | 62% | — | 73% | 1,327 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.4 | B+ | +0.29 | 31% | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.22 | 21% | 211 |
| 2022/23 | 40.8 | B | — | 22% | 185 |
| 2021/22 | 45.4 | A- | — | 38% | 196 |
| 2018/19 | 39.7 | B | +0.06 | 22% | 215 |
| 2017/18 | 41.5 | B | +0.35 | 24% | 212 |
| 2016/17 | 40.8 | B | +0.50 | 29% | 191 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,362 | 18.1 | 7% | 20% | 5% | 7% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,384 | 17.9 | 7% | 21% | 4% | 7% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,369 | 17.9 | 13% | 20% | 4% | 7% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,344 | 17.4 | 18% | 18% | 4% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,360 | 17.6 | 19% | 17% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,375 | 17.6 | 12% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,337 | 17.5 | 12% | 14% | 4% | 6% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 1,327 | 16.4 | 13% | 15% | 3% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.