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Batchwood School
Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL35RP
017 2786 8021
School Profile
Summary
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
78
Batchwood School is a Special school (Community special school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 74. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 07 Feb 2018.
Pupil Population
PUPIL MIX
49 boys and 29 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
5.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
48.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
0%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
58.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 White - 91.1 %Black - 3.9 %Asian - 0.0 %Chinese - 0.0 %Mixed - 2.6 %Other - 0 %Unclassified - 2.6 %
Special Education Support
SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
Not available
EHC PLAN
Not available
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
GCSE Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 0% | 48% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.83 | 4.56 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspections Summary
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | Requires improvement |
Latest inspection date | 07 Feb 2018 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Admissions data is not available for this school.
School Destinations
Student destinations after GCSEs
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 68% | 91% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 26% | 3% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
Surrounding Area
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
9
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
6
|
SAFETY |
4
|
PROPERTY | £580,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
Neighbourhood Population
DIVERSITY MIX
White - 82.5 %Black - 2.2 %Asian - 11.5 %Mixed - 3.0 %Other - 0.7 %
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