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Sir John Lawes School

Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP · URN 137270

Public data summary

8.5

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 625
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,200
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.79
GCSE Attainment 8: 62.3
A-level average: B
Sustained education: 74.0%
University: 74.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistent absence: 7.9%
Free school meals: 6.2%
SEN support: 14.2%
English additional language: 12.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.8:1
Average class size: 21.7
Staff turnover: 8.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Destinations

6.5

5 contributing signals

Achievement

8.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.8

3 contributing signals

Attendance

8.6

6 contributing signals

Resources

8.4

4 contributing signals

Equity

8.3

3 contributing signals

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Official website

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