The Knights Templar SchoolPix Brook Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Knights Templar School and Pix Brook Academy.
The Knights Templar School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pix Brook Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Knights Templar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Knights Templar School was judged Good and Pix Brook Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for The Knights Templar School and 44.6 for Pix Brook Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Knights Templar School (51.4 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BaldockThe Knights Templar School | StotfoldPix Brook Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 81 in Hertfordshire | 12th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,375 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Baldock, SG7 6DZ | Stotfold, SG5 4HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.2% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 76 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 126 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,414 | 865 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
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