Leventhorpe
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
Leventhorpe is a secondary school in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,463 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils attending Leventhorpe are happy.”
- “They are part of a welcoming and thriving community.”
- “Strong relationships between staff and pupils support this.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils’ understanding is not always checked effectively or with sufficient precision.”
- “This means that any misconceptions they have, or mistakes they make, are not always picked up quickly and addressed.”
- “Consequently, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 220 first-preference applications, 233 offers in total, 186 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Bishop's Stortford High School 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 3.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hockerill Anglo-European College 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Birchwood High School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Avanti Grange Secondary School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The John Warner School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Presdales School 7.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published