70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
895.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,414
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Knights Templar School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofTHE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+5pp
73%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-2pp
52%49%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.5
+3.6
51.448.144.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
49%
-2pp
67%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
895.6
+51.9
978.9911.3843.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 895.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.5
+0.6
33.531.830.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.5
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.3
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+2pp
20%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,414
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Park Street, Baldock, SG7 6DZ
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 | 70% | 46% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 49% | 895.6 | 52% | 1,414 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 48% | 44.9 | -0.27 | 52% | 843.7 | 55% | 1,421 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 47% | 47.8 | +0.00 | 49% | 877.3 | 51% | 1,429 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 52% | 51.4 | +0.09 | 54% | 978.2 | 57% | 1,461 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 51% | 50.5 | +0.12 | 67% | 978.9 | 69% | 1,341 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 52% | 51.4 | +0.08 | 76% | 990.1 | 76% | 1,344 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 50% | 48.3 | -0.06 | 32% | — | 39% | 1,362 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.11 | 20% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.15 | 18% | 204 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 11% | 215 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 216 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.10 | 15% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.10 | 12% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.02 | 12% | 166 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,414 | 17.2 | 17% | 6% | 21% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,421 | 17.1 | 16% | 6% | 20% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,429 | 17.1 | 14% | 5% | 20% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,461 | 21.4 | 16% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,430 | 19.9 | 13% | 5% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,341 | 19.6 | 13% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,344 | 18.3 | 12% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,362 | 17.2 | 12% | 5% | 19% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.