School Summary

Sir John Lawes School


Boys: 711
Girls: 624
Total Pupils: 1335
Opened: 01-08-2011
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Phil Newbery
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4QP
Telephone: 01582760043
Website: http://www.sjl.herts.sch.uk

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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Hertfordshire
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DistrictAdministrative (name): St Albans
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GOR (name): East of England
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HeadFirstName: Phil
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LastChangedDate: 16-06-2023
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OfstedLastInsp: 29-03-2023
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Hitchin and Harpenden
PercentageFSM: 7.00
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SchoolCapacity: 1200
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Scholars' Education Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.sjl.herts.sch.uk
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Manland Way
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Town: Harpenden
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TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
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UPRN: 100081155505
URN: 137270
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"I have been attending S.J.L. for the past 1 months now (as a year 7) and I have come to realise that there is a serious lack of student integration. Ever since I was young, I struggled to find employment but now it has become even harder with the lack of food in my belly thanks to the extortionate canteen prices. I mean come on, who charges for a can of coke? I thought they were banned anyway lol xD. The mini canteen round the back of the history block has such expensive brownies which give a strange yet pleasant tingly feeling it's ridiculous, I'm starting to wonder whats in them.\n-J.E.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have been attending S.J.L. for the past 1 months now (as a year 7) and I have come to realise that there is a serious lack of student integration. Ever since I was young, I struggled to find employment but now it has become even harder with the lack of food in my belly thanks to the extortionate canteen prices. I mean come on, who charges for a can of coke? I thought they were banned anyway lol xD. The mini canteen round the back of the history block has such expensive brownies which give a strange yet pleasant tingly feeling it's ridiculous, I'm starting to wonder whats in them.\n-J.E.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Booker DeWitt","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106891530661949543562\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWI5UKgFLfXFJgEDsdCkzHUtzwvtOBIrj9mh7HCaBOgFw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-10-10T17:44:52Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"a good school but...\n\nI've been in this school for 3 years and must say its a good school in general. One of the problems is some of the new staff are very mean but lots of them are nice. The lessons are long but they go quickly as you do quite a bit in class but it is unfair when get put in a group with loud group who gets told of all the time. Also the food is nice but very expensive. Who would pay 1.20 for a pizza, when I've got it for less :{","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"a good school but...\n\nI've been in this school for 3 years and must say its a good school in general. One of the problems is some of the new staff are very mean but lots of them are nice. The lessons are long but they go quickly as you do quite a bit in class but it is unfair when get put in a group with loud group who gets told of all the time. Also the food is nice but very expensive. Who would pay 1.20 for a pizza, when I've got it for less :{","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"chris here_official","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112977574213469566158\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUyH3wgAwOKr9CJvYEX0WnnE5Kt1LgcDhx_ALH_JpNJZgk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2017-11-30T16:59:39Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"george","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113305844466991701085\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjX9UKxMYmM-V1XcoqybRG7T0lnwUSLkweJdtEeNdRCPR4c=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-12-14T22:02:21Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dalitso Remmy Jr Phiri","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108364775726561471987\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI2cabYp6W7wf1y27TFOgEy4W4_vHd14GQOoIRs6KwR=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-03-02T17:15:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":2,"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Valentina Casillas Chacorta","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107990922165788717925\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIjaXEdUUXvUXzH8yVtort6CDq4f2hbW7nYYTGoKZuE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-08-01T04:21:24Z"}]