St Elizabeth's School, based in Much Hadham, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 5 to 19. The school is a non-maintained special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Elizabeth's School currently has around 66 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 71.2% boys and 28.8% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 12.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 41.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.2%). african pupils make up about 10.6%

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 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: South End, Much Hadham, SG10 6EW
Website: www.stelizabeths.org.uk
Telephone: 01279844270
School Type: Non-maintained special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Tooley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117665

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 80
Number of Pupils: 66
Number of Boys: 47
Number of Girls: 19

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 12.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 41.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British65.20%43
African10.60%7
Unclassified7.60%5
Other White4.50%3
Other Mixed4.50%3
Caribbean3.00%2
White and Black African1.50%1
White and Asian1.50%1
Pakistani1.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
0.24
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Local authority average
47%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Local authority average
50%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Local authority average
48.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Local authority average
4.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Widford School
Ware Road , Widford SG12 8RE
3out of 4 2,549 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Tower Hill , SG10 6DL
3out of 4 2,820 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Elizabeth's Centre
Perry Green , SG10 6EW
- not rated 0 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Elizabeth's School
South End , SG10 6EW
3out of 4 0 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
The Barn School
Tower Hill , SG10 6DL
- not rated 2,796 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.