St George's School, Harpenden

St George's School, Harpenden
Address
Map
Sun Lane

, ,
AL5 4TD

England
Coordinates51°49′20″N 0°21′13″W / 51.82233°N 0.35367°W / 51.82233; -0.35367
Information
TypeAcademy
Day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Levavi Oculos (Aim Higher)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1907
FounderCecil Grant
Department for Education URN138356 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherHelen Barton [1]
Religious headStephen Warner
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,375
HousesGoddard  
Grant  
Watts  
Monk  
Colour(s)Red, Green,
  
Former pupilsOld Georgians
Websitehttp://www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk/

St George's School, Harpenden (also known as St George's) is a non-selective day and boarding school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, educating students of both sexes between the ages of eleven and eighteen, with an emphasis on its Christian ethos. It was founded in 1907 as one of Britain's first mixed-sex boarding schools. The school has International School status. The School was named as the Sunday Times' 'Comprehensive School of the Year' in 2019.[2] In 2022, the School was ranked as the 122nd best secondary state school in the country based on combined GCSE attainment and A-Level point scores.[3]

  1. ^ "Staff Listing". St Georges School website. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ Leonard, Sue. "Comprehensive School of the Year: St George's School, Harpenden".
  3. ^ "Secondary State School Guide". 26 January 2022.