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Sir John Lawes School

Manland Way, Harpenden AL5 4QP

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,373
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,200
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Scholars' Education Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 62.8, an average GCSE grade of about 6.3
94thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 43.3
81stpercentile
Attendance7% of pupils persistently absent
99thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Sir John Lawes School

Sir John Lawes School is a secondary academy in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Scholars' Education Trust.

It has 1,373 pupils on roll and room for 1,200. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Manland Way
Harpenden AL5 4QP
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,373
Capacity
1,200 pupils
Free school meals
9.70% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Scholars' Education Trust
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nation
England
URN
137270

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