Sir John Lawes School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harpenden, East of England AL5 4QP · Hertfordshire
#27 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#184 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir John Lawes School
Sir John Lawes School is a academy secondary located in Harpenden, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,373 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 93.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 27th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (89th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,373; capacity filled 114.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 87%; ebacc average points 5.74.
There are 19 schools in Harpenden; Sir John Lawes School ranks 8th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)62.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sir John Lawes School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,373
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 114.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 62.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 87%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir John Lawes School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manland Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 168 m away
St George's School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,351 students · 531 m away
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 820 m away
Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
256 students · 825 m away
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
178 students · 851 m away
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 905 m away
Harpenden Academy
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 916 m away
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,113 students · 935 m away
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
149 students · 1.1 km away
High Beeches Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
420 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Knights Templar School
Baldock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,375 students
St Ivo Academy
St Ives · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,364 students
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,357 students
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
St George's School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,351 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir John Lawes School a good school?
Sir John Lawes School has a Success Index (England) of 93.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #27 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sir John Lawes School rank in East of England?
Sir John Lawes School ranks #27 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #184 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir John Lawes School?
Sir John Lawes School had 1,373 students in 2025.
Is Sir John Lawes School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir John Lawes School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir John Lawes School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir John Lawes School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.