Katherine Warington School

Lower Luton Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL5 5FH

Good

Inspected 28 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

54.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,017

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 1,017
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.5%

Disadvantaged

7.1%

EAL

5.1%

SEN support

14.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.8

Attainment 8

1,017 pupils

59.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

76.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

16.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.82

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.5 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

26.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +13.8 vs 2023/24

£49,290

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£40 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,702

Spend per pupil

£8,778

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.