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Community special school · Schools & FE

Batchwood School

URN 117674 · HertfordshireOpen
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Inspection history (8)

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Report card · published 21 May 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Sara Boyce (lead), Jamie Nairn

  2. 2 Feb 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 10 Mar 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Christine Dick (lead), Lynda Walker

  3. 7 Feb 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Mar 2018

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    John Randall (lead), Fyfe Johnston

  4. 28 Mar 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 29 Apr 2014

    Outstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Lynda Walker (lead), Aileen Thomas

  5. 27 Apr 2012

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 15 May 2012

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Behaviour and safetySatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Quality of teachingSatisfactory

    Jeffery Plumb (lead), Philippa Holliday

  6. 5 Mar 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 25 Apr 2009

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Margaret Goodchild

  7. 3 Feb 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 4 Aug 2006

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Mike Kell LI

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 13 Jun 2006

Details

URN
117674
Type
Community special school
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Address
Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5RP
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
3 Feb 2006
Gender
Mixed
Region
East of England
Status
Open
Website
www.batchwood.herts.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
101
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01727868021
Headteacher
Mr Ross Whitaker
Pupils on roll
111
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
101
Number of pupils
111
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
50.50
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