Sir John Lawes School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Headteacher · Mr Philip Newbery
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Key facts
Pupils1,373Capacity 1,200
OfstedOutstandingInspected 28 March 2023
TrustScholars' Education Trust
Free school meals9.7%
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded inspection on 28 March 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in HertfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
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- Katherine Warington School0.6 mi
- Roundwood Park School1.2 mi
- Townsend Church of England School3.4 mi
- St Albans Girls' School3.7 mi