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Batchwood School
Hertfordshire·Not applicable·East of England·Community special school·AL3 5RP
URN: 117674GoodOfsted published 9 Mar 2022
11.8
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-2.09
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.74, -1.43]
13.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -2.09
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.74, -1.43]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (23 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 23 | 11.8 | — | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 20 | 8.7 | -2.09 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 17 | 8.2 | -1.73 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | 10.3 | -2.09 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
Dame Alice Owen's School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 72.9Progress 8 +0.92
Compare with Batchwood SchoolWatford Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.9Progress 8 +0.72
Compare with Batchwood SchoolWatford Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.2Progress 8 +0.74
Compare with Batchwood SchoolSchool information
| URN | 117674 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Ross Whitaker |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | AL3 5RP |
| Latest pupils | 23 |
| FSM eligible | 53.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5RP
www.batchwood.herts.sch.ukView local authority page1727868021| DfE number | 7016 |
| UKPRN | 10000566 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2022 |