Compare Roundwood Park School and Sir John Lawes School and St George's School
Comparison of secondary schools: Roundwood Park School (Secondary) in Harpenden; Sir John Lawes School (Secondary) in Harpenden; St George's School (Secondary) in Harpenden — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Roundwood Park School, Sir John Lawes School and St George's School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Roundwood Park School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Roundwood Park School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,150, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–5–10%; all within the SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Roundwood Park School
AL5 3AE
|
Sir John Lawes School
AL5 4QP
|
St George's School
AL5 4TD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3AE |
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4QP |
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4TD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 15 Jan 2024 | 1 22 May 2023 | 1 30 Sep 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1179 | 1200 | 1420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.roundwoodpark.co.uk | www.sjl.herts.sch.uk | www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01582765344 | 01582760043 | 01582765477 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Roundwood Park School
AL5 3AE
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 3AE - Ofsted
- 1 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.roundwoodpark.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582765344
Sir John Lawes School
AL5 4QP
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4QP - Ofsted
- 1 22 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.sjl.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01582760043
St George's School
AL5 4TD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4TD - Ofsted
- 1 30 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01582765477
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