Sir John Lawes School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Sir John Lawes School is a secondary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 28 March 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,373 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Life for pupils at this school is ‘A.C.E’.”
- “The values of ‘Achievement, Care and Excellence’ run through all aspects of school life.”
- “Pupils at the school are scholars, leaders and mentors.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2023 (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) | 76% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 62.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | 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: 259 first-preference applications, 187 offers in total, 179 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.
- St George's School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Katherine Warington School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Roundwood Park School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Townsend Church of England School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Albans Girls' School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandringham School 3.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Verulam School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Loreto College 4.9 mi Not judged Last distance published