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St Elizabeth's School

Non-maintained special school · Much Hadham · SG10 6EW

Ages 5–19 · 64 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

12.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
11.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
31

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

64 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
46 / 18
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
64 / 80 (80%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Tooley

Location

Address
South End
Postcode
SG10 6EW
Town
Much Hadham
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 14.1%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Much Hadham
2
Academies among open schools in Much Hadham
0% (0)
Open schools in SG10
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM3.1%

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  • Mandeville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.3%

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  • Leventhorpe

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
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    • Absence8.8%

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.4%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Tooley
Telephone
01279844270
Website
www.stelizabeths.org.uk

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