Hertfordshire
Brandles School
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.46
- Progress 8
- [-3.20, -1.72]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (14 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 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 14 | 5.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 2.6 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 16 | 3.9 | -2.46 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 12 | 5.3 | -2.83 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 13 | 7.2 | -2.50 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147679 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Paul Smith |
| Trust | BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SG7 6EY |
| Pupils | 70 |
| FSM eligible | 67.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Weston Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6EY
www.brandles.herts.sch.uk1462896351| DfE number | 7003 |
| UKPRN | 10085413 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2024 |