The Knights Templar School is a secondary school in Baldock, 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 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.
The Knights Templar School currently has around 1414 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.3%).
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 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 49% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Park Street, Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
| Website: | https://kts.school/ |
| Telephone: | 01462620700 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Edward Hutchings |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136608 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1330 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1414 |
| Number of Boys: | 713 |
| Number of Girls: | 701 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.30% | 1065 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 70 |
| Unclassified | 4.20% | 59 |
| Indian | 3.00% | 43 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 39 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 32 |
| African | 1.60% | 22 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD | 4out of 4 | 777 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS | - not rated | 3,007 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Clothall Road , SG7 6PB | 3out of 4 | 747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Infants' School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY | 3out of 4 | 811 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School Providence Way , SG7 6TT | - not rated | 850 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School Providence Way , SG7 6TT | 3out of 4 | 850 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY | 3out of 4 | 884 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Willian School Radburn Way , SG6 2JL | - not rated | 2,034 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton School Norton Road , SG6 1AF | - not rated | 2,135 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY | - not rated | 306 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY | - not rated | 306 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY | 3out of 4 | 307 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| South Lodge School High Street , SG7 6BX | - not rated | 726 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| South Lodge School High Street , SG7 6BX | - not rated | 726 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.