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Leventhorpe

Secondary · Academy converter · Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,453 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,614 of 2,536

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Leventhorpe Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,463 of 1,580 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Layla Price
TrustRIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137156.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score47.150.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.1%71.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.6%53.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths10.7%18.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.4%67.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4234--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry31.4536.8235
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels31.437.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better10.5%19%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.26--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study175--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,463
Girls707
Boys756
Eligible for free school meals11.4%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support234
EHC plan52
Average class size20.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.3%
Other White
7.6%
Other mixed
2.1%
African
2.1%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence7.6%7.4%8%
Persistent absence21.3%18.5%21.6%
Severe absence2.4%2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)233
Applications (Year 7)659
First preference applications (Year 7)220
First preference offers (Year 7)186
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)362

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,580
Pupils on roll1,463
Unfilled places7.4%
Sixth form places380
Sixth form pupils on roll276

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult13.1
Teachers (FTE)90.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.57
Support staff (FTE)79.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2589.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2579.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.9%
Staying in education87.4%
School sixth form44.3%
Further education42.6%
Employment3.9%
Not sustained3.9%
Apprenticeship2.6%
Sixth form college0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.7%
Higher education52.2%
Employment23.9%
Not sustained8.3%
Apprenticeship7.2%
Further education2.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Leventhorpe
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryReedings Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySpellbrook CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHigh Wych Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryLittle Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leventhorpe

What is Leventhorpe's Ofsted rating?

Leventhorpe is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Apr 2024.

How does Leventhorpe rank in England?

Leventhorpe ranks 1,453 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,614 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Leventhorpe?

Leventhorpe has 1,463 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,580.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.