87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
78%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
121.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
176
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
-9pp
100%93%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
78%
+1pp
87%82%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
Attainment 8
59.3
-1.2
69.764.559.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.3
EBacc entry
22%
-28pp
71%46%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
121.3
+1.1
121.394.567.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 121.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
176
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 87% | 78% | 59.3 | Not applicable | 22% | 121.3 | 48% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 77% | 60.5 | Not published | 50% | 120.2 | 64% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 76% | 60.0 | Not published | 71% | 114.8 | 71% | 181 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 87% | 69.7 | Not published | 40% | 88.3 | 60% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 85% | 85% | 59.4 | Not published | 39% | 67.7 | 62% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 75% | 67.4 | Not published | 38% | 95.3 | 50% | 157 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 80% | 55.6 | Not published | 70% | — | 90% | 167 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 176 | — | 21% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 171 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 181 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 160 | — | 22% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 155 | — | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 146 | — | 21% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 157 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 167 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.