Stanborough School

Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR

Good

Inspected 18 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

47.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,261

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,261 / 1,419 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.0%

Disadvantaged

17.8%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

13.6%

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)

47.9

Attainment 8

1,261 pupils

52.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

90 students

19%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

32%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

11.9%

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.

77.62

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.5 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

18.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

£50,495

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,760 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£7,887

Spend per pupil

£7,940

Income per pupil

56%

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.