Batchwood School

Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RP

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

108

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
11.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
8.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
17.4%
Entering EBacc
0.0%
EBacc APS
0.8
Cohort Size
23

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
47.0%
Continued in education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
47.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
111
Boys
63 (57%)
Girls
48 (43%)
Capacity
108 (103% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
54.0%
EAL
0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
24.3
Budget per Pupil
£26,572/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
25.1%
Persistent Absence
56.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • White Other: 0.9%

83.6%

White British

2.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

2.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Townsend Drive

St Albans, East of England

Administrative

URN
117674
UKPRN
10000566
Establishment No.
7016