Batchwood School

Type Special School / Community special school
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Townsend Drive
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 5RP
Phone 01727868021
Reference Number 117674

General Makeup

Number of pupils 111
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.76%
Girls: 43.24%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 53.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.9%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 12 9 21
8 11 10 21
9 13 8 21
10 17 7 24
11 10 14 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.7%
Mixed, Other 2.7%
White & Asian 1.8%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
White, Other 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 2022-03-10
Date Report
2022-02-01 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 10 March 2022
2018-02-06 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 06 March 2018
2014-03-27 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 29 April 2014
2012-04-26 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 15 May 2012
2009-03-04 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 25 April 2009
2006-02-02 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 04 August 2006
2000-09-18 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 13 June 2006

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 8.7% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 13% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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