Ofsted: Good

Batchwood School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jonathan Kemp

location_onSt Albans, AL3 5RP

language Visit Website phone 1727868021

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

101

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Attainment 8

11.8

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GCSE Rank

#103 in Hertfordshire

#3,998 of 4,663 nationally

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Batchwood School is a Community special school school in St Albans, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Batchwood School is a community special school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 111 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 11.8, placing the school #103 in Hertfordshire and #3,998 of 4,663 nationally. 8.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 19.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

11.8

Grade 5+ E&M

8.70%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.78

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.53

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.74

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.83

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.44

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

47%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)47%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)47%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

62%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)62%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)38%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

50%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)50%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)36%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 February 2022

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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26 April 2012

Inspection Report

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04 March 2009

Inspection Report

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02 February 2006

Inspection Report

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18 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-02-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-06

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

18.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.5%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 111 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	111	20	18.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	110	22	20.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	109	6	5.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	107	14	13.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	109	19	17.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	104	34	32.7%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	101	32	31.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	101	41	40.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	93	5	5.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	93	13	14.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	95	20	21.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	90	6	6.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	89	9	10.1%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	87	12	13.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	78	14	17.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	76	24	31.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	78	20	25.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	72	22	30.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	73	38	52.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	75	26	34.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	72	40	55.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	66	58	87.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	67	43	64.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	68	76	111.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	66	104	157.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 111 pupils

Batchwood School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover