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Sir John Newsom School

Community school · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 4TP

Ages 11–18 · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Oaken Grove
Postcode
AL7 4TP
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

  • Stanborough School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6YR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 miles away

  • 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • Onslow St Audrey's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hatfield · AL10 8AB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.0%

    2.1 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%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hatfield · AL10 8NL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.3 miles away

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