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Sir John Lawes School

Foundation school · Harpenden · AL5 4QP

Ages 11–18 · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,231
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
Ms Claire Robins

Location

Address
Manland Way
Postcode
AL5 4QP
Town
Harpenden
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
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 Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Harpenden
20
Secondary schools in Harpenden
4
Academies among open schools in Harpenden
30% (6)
Open schools in AL5
21
Secondary in AL5
4
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 HarpendenNear AL5

  • Sir John Lawes School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 4QP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence4.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • St George's School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 4TD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Katherine Warington School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 5FH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Roundwood Park School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 3AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Robins

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