Stanborough School

State-Funded School

stanborough-school-hertfordshire-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

HertfordshireLocal Authority

Welwyn HatfieldConstituency

AL8 6YRPostcode

7.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Stanborough School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Hertfordshire, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,287 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 52.9%
EBacc average point score: 4.54

Ethnicity

White

68%

Asian

Black

12%

Mixed

10%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,287

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

18%

England average

27%

First language not English

18%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,287
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
21 May 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.