St George's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harpenden, East of England AL5 4TD · Hertfordshire
#17 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#124 of 4,090 nationally
About St George's School
St George's 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 1,351 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 94.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 17th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (90th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,351; capacity filled 96.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 89.9%; ebacc average points 5.52.
There are 19 schools in Harpenden; St George's School ranks 6th 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%)63.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)76.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)4.5%
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 St George's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,351
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 4.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 63.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 76.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 89.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St George's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manland Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 419 m away
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,373 students · 531 m away
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
149 students · 675 m away
Harpenden Academy
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 725 m away
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 776 m away
St Hilda's School
Harpenden · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
134 students · 822 m away
The King's School
Harpenden · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
169 students · 1.1 km away
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
178 students · 1.1 km away
Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
256 students · 1.1 km away
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
HARPENDEN · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,357 students
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,364 students
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,337 students
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,332 students
Westfield Academy
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St George's School a good school?
St George's School has a Success Index (England) of 94.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #17 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 St George's School rank in East of England?
St George's School ranks #17 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #124 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St George's School?
St George's School had 1,351 students in 2025.
Is St George's School a primary school or a secondary school?
St George's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St George's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St George's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.