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Stanborough School

Academy converter · Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6YR

Ages 11–18 · 1,287 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,102

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 fill91%

1,287 pupils · 1,419 places

Pupils on roll
1,287
Boys / girls
687 / 600
School capacity
1,419
Capacity fill
1,287 / 1,419 (91%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
212
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STANBOROUGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
STANBOROUGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Merry John

Location

Address
Lemsford Lane
Postcode
AL8 6YR
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 1,287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%.

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 AL8
9
Secondary in AL8
2
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.

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  • Ridgeway Academy

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    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence13.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Monk's Walk School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Onslow St Audrey's School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence12.0%

    2.1 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
    • Absence7.5%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Merry John
Telephone
01707321755
Website
http://www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk/

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