- Address
- Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Sarah Mitcherson
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- ALBAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Alban Academies Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 146305,
DfE number: 919/4031
UKPRN: 10068455 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01707351350
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 12 January 2023)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1220
- Number of pupils
- 904
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2018
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 218
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 25.9%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 26 March 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
This will increase the transparency of governance arrangements. It will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance, and who govern in more than one context.
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Tillett | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2018 | 31 August 2026 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerri Lewinton | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 11 July 2023 | 10 July 2027 |
| Sally Parrett | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 11 July 2019 | 10 July 2027 |
| Charles Smith | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 April 2023 | 31 March 2027 |
| Catherine Burns | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 11 November 2022 | 10 November 2026 |
| Anne Garland | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2018 | 31 August 2026 |
| Anne Lyons | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2018 | 31 August 2026 |
| Paul McNally | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2018 | 31 August 2026 |
| Daniel Townson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 18 August 2022 | 17 August 2026 |
| Janette Atkins | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 18 August 2022 | 17 August 2026 |
| Nicola Picariello | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 8 December 2020 | 7 December 2024 |
| Julie Williams | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 9 July 2020 | 8 July 2024 |
| Sarah Mitcherson | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2019 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Garland | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2018 | 31 August 2023 |
| Martin Petersen | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 11 November 2022 | 15 June 2023 |
These establishments are linked with Ridgeway Academy, URN: 146305. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117525 | Sir Frederic Osborn School | Predecessor | 31 August 2018 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North-West London and South-Central England
- District
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Ward
- Haldens
- Parliamentary constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000015
- Easting
- 525654
- Northing
- 213071
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100081156597
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Welwyn Hatfield 005
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Welwyn Hatfield 005B
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.