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Sir Frederic Osborn School

Foundation school · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AF

Ages 11–18 · 607 pupils · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill50%

607 pupils · 1,226 places

Pupils on roll
607
Boys / girls
335 / 272
School capacity
1,226
Capacity fill
607 / 1,226 (50%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
79
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jed Whelan

Location

Address
Herns Lane
Postcode
AL7 2AF
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 607 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Welwyn Garden City
23
Secondary schools in Welwyn Garden City
3
Academies among open schools in Welwyn Garden City
48% (11)
Open schools in AL7
14
Secondary in AL7
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Welwyn Garden CityNear AL7

  • Ridgeway Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Monk's Walk School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7NL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Stanborough School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6YR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jed Whelan

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