Leventhorpe is a secondary school in Sawbridgeworth, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Leventhorpe currently has around 1471 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 62% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
| Website: | http://www.leventhorpe.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01279836633 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Malcolm White |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137156 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1580 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1471 |
| Number of Boys: | 724 |
| Number of Girls: | 747 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.10% | 1179 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 103 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 37 |
| African | 1.90% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 13 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 11 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD | 3out of 4 | 479 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL | 3out of 4 | 530 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT | 4out of 4 | 863 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA | 3out of 4 | 1,714 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB | 3out of 4 | 2,785 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Leventhorpe School Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.