Mount Grace School is a secondary school in Potters Bar, 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.
Mount Grace School currently has around 489 pupils on roll, which is about 45% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 28.9% 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 12.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.9%). other white pupils make up about 11.9%
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Road, Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
| Website: | https://www.mountgrace.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01707655512 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Geeta Patel |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137224 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1082 |
| Number of Pupils: | 489 |
| Number of Boys: | 262 |
| Number of Girls: | 227 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.90% | 298 |
| Other White | 11.90% | 58 |
| African | 5.90% | 29 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 13 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW | 3out of 4 | 737 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB | 3out of 4 | 858 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank Junior School Field View Road , EN6 2NA | - not rated | 1,652 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank Infants' School Field View Road , EN6 2NA | - not rated | 1,652 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gracewood Academy Church Road , Rothwell EN6 1EZ | 2out of 4 | 1 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU | 4out of 4 | 2,320 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU | - not rated | 2,320 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochinver House School Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW | - not rated | 313 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Darwin School C/O Cambian Education , 33-37 Darkes Lane EN6 1BB | - not rated | 907 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fenton Grange School Caretech Community Services 5th Floor Metropolitan House 3 Darkes Lane , EN6 1AG | - not rated | 967 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mews C/O Cambian Education , Metropolitan House EN6 1AG | - not rated | 974 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchard School Orchard School , C/O Metropolitan House EN6 1AG | - not rated | 974 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.