James Marks Academy

The Commons, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL7 4RZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

11–18

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 51 / 60 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

98.0%

SEN support

2.0%

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.

Attendance

24.3%

Overall absence

65.1%

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.

8.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.3 vs 2023/24

6.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

3.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£63,572

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,044 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

10.6% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 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.

£28,510

Spend per pupil

£37,137

Income per pupil

58%

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.