OFSTED
23 April 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
947
947 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
455
48.0% of pupils
Male pupils
492
52.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.2 pts
below England
School
18.6%
North Hertfordshire
15.0%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.2 pts
below England
School
7.1%
North Hertfordshire
9.9%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.5 pts
above England
School
1.5%
North Hertfordshire
1.1%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
81.8%
775
Any other White background
5.3%
50
Any other Asian background
1.6%
15
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
15
White and Asian
1.5%
14
Indian
1.4%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.5%
147 of
947 pupils
5.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
40.3
1.1 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.19 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.86%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.64 pts
higher than
England
School
7.86%
North Hertfordshire
5.77%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.50%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.68 pts
higher than
England
School
20.50%
North Hertfordshire
13.11%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.07%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.27 pts
higher than
England
School
5.07%
North Hertfordshire
1.69%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
71.7%
19.4 pts
below England
King James Academy Royston
71.7%
North Hertfordshire
110.5%
East of England
93.0%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.