Onslow St Audrey's School

Onslow St Audrey’s School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall rating from Ofsted. The school has made significant improvements in its curriculum and behavior management, leading to better pupil engagement and learning outcomes. The inclusive environment fosters respect among students from diverse backgrounds, contributing to a positive atmosphere conducive to learning. The sixth form is gaining popularity as students demonstrate ambition and pride in their school, further enhancing the school community. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges in ensuring that teachers consistently assess pupil understanding, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). While leaders have implemented successful strategies, more precise guidance on teaching methods for such pupils is needed to maximize their learning potential. The trust's support has been instrumental in navigating recent challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, positioning the school for continued improvement.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive environment for all pupils
• Well-designed and delivered curriculum promoting positive progress
• Effective behavior management leading to improved focus on learning
• Strong emphasis on reading and literacy support
• Opportunities for pupil leadership and enrichment activities
• Comprehensive tracking of pupil progress and needs

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding by teachers
• Limited precise strategies for supporting pupils with SEND

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Onslow St Audrey's School attended 88.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 38.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 13.8% of pupils at Onslow St Audrey's School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Onslow St Audrey's School had 14.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.1% of pupils at Onslow St Audrey's School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Onslow St Audrey's School received £8,643 and spent £8,682 for each of its 808 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £409,000 (£507 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Danes Educational Trust, income was £7,961 and spending £7,847 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Hatfield · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications

Onslow St Audrey's School is part of Danes Educational Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• De Havilland Primary School Hatfield
• Chancellor's School Hatfield
• Elstree Screen Arts Academy Borehamwood
• Roselands Primary School Hoddesdon
• The Cranbourne Primary School Hoddesdon
• The John Warner School Hoddesdon
• Jupiter Primary School Hemel Hempstead
• Lanchester Primary School Watford
• Ascot Road Primary School Watford
• Croxley Danes School Rickmansworth

What is Onslow St Audrey's School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Onslow St Audrey's School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Onslow St Audrey's School last inspected by Ofsted?

Onslow St Audrey's School was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Onslow St Audrey's School have?

Onslow St Audrey's School has 787 pupils on roll.

What age range does Onslow St Audrey's School cover?

Onslow St Audrey's School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Onslow St Audrey's School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 36.1, and 21% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Onslow St Audrey's School?

Onslow St Audrey's School is at Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB.