OFSTED
21 June 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
JAMES MARKS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
49
49 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
24
49.0% of pupils
Male pupils
25
51.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
14.6 pts
below England
School
10.2%
Dacorum
16.4%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Dacorum
13.0%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Dacorum
0.8%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.9%
46
African
2.0%
1
Indian
2.0%
1
White and Asian
2.0%
1
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
100.0%
49 of
49 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
81.7%
1.9 pts
above England
Roman Fields Academy
81.7%
Dacorum
81.5%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.