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Sir John Lawes School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,340 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Scholars' Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Samuel Ryder Academy, Longdean School, The Hemel Hempstead School, Priory Academy and The Highfield School.)
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Attendance, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | St George's School | |
| 0.7 | Katherine Warington School | |
| 1.2 | Roundwood Park School | |
| 3.4 | Townsend Church of England School | |
| 3.7 | St Albans Girls' School | |
| 3.9 | Sandringham School | |
| 4.7 | Chiltern Academy | |
| 4.8 | Verulam School | |
| 4.8 | Loreto College | |
| 4.9 | Queen Elizabeth School | |
| 5.1 | Beaumont School | |
| 5.2 | The Stockwood Park Academy |
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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment, progress and destinations are all excellent.
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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