Best 3 Secondary schools in Welwyn Hatfield – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (Secondary) in Hatfield; Onslow St Audrey's School (Secondary) in Hatfield; Stanborough School (Secondary) in Welwyn Garden City — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Onslow St Audrey's School and Stanborough School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Hatfield, Hertfordshire and Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School), published Mar 2016. The lowest is 2 (Onslow St Audrey's School), published Feb 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Onslow St Audrey's School (Feb 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; all within the Danes Educational Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
AL10 8NL
|
Onslow St Audrey's School
AL10 8AB
|
Stanborough School
AL8 6YR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 8NL |
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 8AB |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6YR |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Mar 2016 | 2 14 Feb 2024 | 2 6 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1003 | 750 | 1419 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | Danes Educational Trust | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk | www.onslow.herts.sch.uk | www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707275331 | 01707264228 | 01707321755 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 8NL - Ofsted
- 1 4 Mar 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707275331
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 8AB - Ofsted
- 2 14 Feb 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Danes Educational Trust
- Website
- www.onslow.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707264228
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6YR - Ofsted
- 2 6 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707321755
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