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Onslow St Audrey's School

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

personMrs Julie Jones

corporate_fareDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onHatfield, AL10 8AB

language Visit Website phone 1707264228

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

824

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Attainment 8

36.6

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GCSE Rank

#74 in Hertfordshire

#2,910 of 3,216 nationally

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Onslow St Audrey's School is a Academy converter secondary school in Hatfield, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Onslow St Audrey's School is an academy converter in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 807 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.6, placing the school #74 in Hertfordshire and #2,910 of 3,216 nationally. 24.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 30.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 6.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.09 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.4 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

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

24.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.7%

Entering EBacc31.20%

EBacc APS3.13

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30.10%

EBacc APS3.18

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS2.97

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.2%

Achieving A*–A6.5%

Achieving A*–B30.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.5

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.70%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate92.70%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 December 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-02-21

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

10.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.1%(57 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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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 807 pupils. During this period, there were 83 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.3%, 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)	807	83	10.3%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	794	100	12.6%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	802	58	7.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	792	76	9.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	776	50	6.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	805	99	12.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	824	95	11.5%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	816	145	17.8%	5.9%	5
2021/22 (Summer term)	825	71	8.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	824	38	4.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	821	42	5.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	808	31	3.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	798	6	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	798	13	1.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	752	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	752	9	1.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	760	13	1.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	0	13	-	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	0	26	-	3.8%	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 43 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils