69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
772.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,261
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Stanborough School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofSTANBOROUGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-4pp
75%72%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+5pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
47.9
+1.4
50.748.646.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
79%
-10pp
93%60%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
772.5
-60.1
931.0809.2687.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 772.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.18
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
-0.5
41.036.932.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
-0.04
-0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-2pp
21%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.04
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
90%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
68%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
17%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,261
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
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 | 69% | 53% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 79% | 772.5 | 80% | 1,261 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 48% | 46.5 | +0.18 | 88% | 832.7 | 90% | 1,204 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 50.7 | +0.42 | 90% | 931.0 | 90% | 1,123 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 51% | 50.2 | +0.24 | 93% | 869.5 | 93% | 1,103 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 41% | 46.6 | -0.40 | 26% | 687.5 | 36% | 1,082 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 36% | 43.6 | -0.50 | 39% | 667.1 | 55% | 1,092 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 34% | 45.9 | -0.32 | 34% | — | 46% | 1,068 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | -0.04 | 19% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 36.7 | B- | +0.19 | 21% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 12% | 91 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 21% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.01 | 10% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 31.0 | C | -0.04 | 14% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 28.8 | C | -0.01 | 12% | 79 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,261 | 17.8 | 17% | 18% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,204 | 18.6 | 16% | 18% | 20% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,123 | 17.6 | 18% | 16% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,103 | 16.8 | 19% | 16% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,060 | 15.6 | 17% | 14% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,082 | 15.9 | 17% | 13% | 24% | 4% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,092 | 16.5 | 15% | 12% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,068 | 16.1 | 14% | 10% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.