SchoolScoresStanborough Secondary School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Seventh Day Adventist · Sixth form · Boarding
Stanborough Park, Watford, WD25 9JT
01923 673268 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This independent school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI doesn't publish its judgements as open data, so we can't show them here. You can read its reports on the ISI website.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2022/23
1 A level student in this year group.
Only 1 pupil took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | Not published | B- | C+ |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 0% | 28% | 24% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 0% | 55% | 50% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | Not published | 36.0 | 34.2 |
"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2022/23. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 17.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 2.9% | 3.0%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 20.0% | 13.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 15.4%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Future Academies Watford 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parmiter's School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 81% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Purcell School 2.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 32% A*/A at A level
- Queens' School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% grade 5+ English and maths
- Edge Grove School 2.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional, 1 strong · 83% grade 5+ English and maths
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 83% grade 5+ English and maths
- Croxley Danes School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Westfield Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
How did Stanborough Secondary School do in its A levels?
In 2022/23, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 24 points below the England average of 24%.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 117640.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2022/23.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.