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 .
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 80 |
| Number of Pupils: | 66 |
| Number of Boys: | 47 |
| Number of Girls: | 19 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 41.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.20% | 43 |
| African | 10.60% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 7.60% | 5 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 4.50% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 3.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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.