Secondary school

St George's School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Christian
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL5 4TD
  • Sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 175 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 5%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192021/22: top 5%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 6%No exams

A-level results

#26 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Attainment 863.7 · East of England 45.910/10 Top 10%
Grade 5+ English and maths76.6% · East of England 44.9%10/10 Top 10%
EBacc point score5.52 · East of England 4.0110/10 Top 10%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.65 · East of England −0.029/10 Top 20%−10.3 pts
A level points per entry43.4 · East of England 33.210/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 63.9 · 197 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 62.2 · 196 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 65 · 190 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 66.4 · 187 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 66.5 · 193 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 63.7 · 215 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 64.2 · 196 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 63.7 · 188 pupils · East of England 45.8566.562.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 81% · 196 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 82% · 190 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 83% · 187 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 84% · 193 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 78% · 215 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 80.6% · 196 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 76.6% · 188 pupils · East of England 44.9%84%76.6%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 37.88 · 194 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 40.83 · 186 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 41.55 · 210 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 39.67 · 210 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 45.39 · 193 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 40.76 · 179 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 42.33 · 207 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 43.4 · 206 pupils · East of England 33.1645.3937.88No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in67.2%
158 of 235 who put it first2014 · 71.2%2026 · 67.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st235158
2nd13211
3rd1251

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Sixth form provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2014Outstanding
  3. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,351
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.6%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support5.1%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils25.9%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

96.1% full · 1,406 places · 398 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 32 responses (2.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?18.8% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 18.8% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?37.5% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 37.5% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know84.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.8% had no concerns to raise92.3% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart90.6% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well90.6% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?93.8% yes
  • My child enjoys boarding and feels well cared for100% agree
  • My child is warm enough and comfortable in the residential accommodation100% agree
  • The experience of boarding/welfare helps my child's progress and development100% agree
  • I can easily contact the staff who care for my child100% agree

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 71.8
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 12.5
  • Other support 60.5

Teachers 79.8 FTE · Whole workforce 152.8 · 187 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,162
Spend per pupil£10,016
Staff spend per pupil£6,250
Reserve per pupil£2,349
  • +£3,199,000revenue reserve
  • +£199,000in-year balance

Grants £7,745 · self-generated £2,439 · premises £344 per pupil

Single-academy trust: ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

196 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96.9%
  • Education96.9%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained0%
  • Unknown3.1%

After sixth form (16–18)

210 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.5%
  • Education73.3%
  • Higher education72.4%
  • Apprenticeship1.4%
  • Employment14.8%
  • Not sustained6.7%
  • Unknown3.8%