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Welcome to Leventhorpe
I hope you find this additional information interesting and helpful. It should be used in conjunction with our full prospectus and will give you a glimpse of what makes Leventhorpe such an amazing school. This is truly an environment in which every child is valued and cared for and in which they are constantly challenged to develop into young people ready and able to make significant contributions in the wider world.
Staff, parents and students work together to create a community based on secure, shared values of Excellence, Commitment and Respect. These values are at the heart of everything we do here at Leventhorpe and inform all aspects of the school, from the individual curriculum that enables all students to achieve the highest possible academic standards, to the outstanding pastoral system that ensures that the needs of each student are met fully.
This year saw our students perform superbly well in their summer exams with another set of fantastic GCSE results. 22% of entries were at grades 7-9 (old A*-A). In English 92% of our students achieved at least a grade 4 (equivalent to an old grade C) with 74% gaining at least a grade 4 in Maths. We continue to see students of all abilities securing excellent progress scores. One third of students achieved on average 1.5 grades per entry above the expected targets set when they joined the school. This means a student expected to get all grade 4s and 5s achieved an average of all grade 6s.
Our sixth form is supported with an excellent futures programme, and we were delighted to see so many students securing their places at university or in high quality degree apprenticeship schemes. Three students secured places at Oxford or Cambridge with many others going on to study at Russell Group universities.
We are all immensely proud of the work we are doing at Leventhorpe at such
an exciting time. We were last inspected in April 2024, and I encourage you to read the text of the full report. The team of inspectors were highly impressed by what they saw, and we have much to be rightly proud of in terms of our provision. The school is a centre for School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) working through the TES Institute, acting as the lead school for teacher training across local primary and secondary schools.
The school has expanded over recent years, and this has been accompanied by an extensive capital works programme to develop our site. These works were completed in September 2021 and have enabled the school to meet more of the demand we have for places in both the main school and sixth form.
Leventhorpe students are, rightly, very proud of their school. If you are visiting us at Open Evening, please take the opportunity to ask the students to share their thoughts and experiences of the school with you first hand.
Malcolm White
Our Vision
Together we provide the care and opportunities for all to learn, grow, excel and face challenge with confidence
Our Values
Excellence: Growing to be the best you can be
Commitment: Taking opportunities and being passionate about learning
Respect: Caring about each other and appreciating individuality
Our Strategies
Teaching and Learning
Develop a learning environment where students become independent in a climate of creativity, innovation and challenge
Students
Provide students with the opportunities, support and challenge to grow as individuals and to become successful young citizens
Staff
Provide staff with an exciting and engaging environment in which reflection, innovation and creativity are valued
Parents
Nurture positive, collaborative partnerships with parents to ensure that they feel able to understand and support their children’s progress and personal development
Facilities and systems
Build infrastructure and systems that support a high quality learning experience for staff, students and parents
School Dress Code
Leventhorpe operates a gender-neutral uniform policy where students have the opportunity to choose from a suite of uniform options. All students must adhere to the uniform regulations. Uniform should be worn properly both at school and when travelling to and from school.
Options:
Blazer (Compulsory) - Black blazer with school badge in House colours.
Shirt (and tie)
• White collared shirt buttoned up to the neck and tucked in. House tie, or
• Blouse (No Tie) - White open neck blouse with plain collar and House colours.
Jumper (Optional) - A plain no logo black v-neck jumper may be worn over the shirt or blouse. Sweatshirts and cardigans are not permitted.
Trousers - Plain black, full length, tailored trousers. These must not be of skinny or overly loose fit and should be of an appropriate material, i.e. no denim or chino material. Trousers should be worn appropriately and professionally.
Skirt - School kilt (available from uniform stockists). The school kilt should be worn at, or just above the knee.
Coat & Jacket - Dark coat or jacket with no obvious logos.
Shoes - Smart black low heeled shoes. Boots, trainers and shoes with no backs are not permitted.
Socks & Tights - If wearing a skirt: black tights (at least 40 denier) must be worn with a skirt from October half term until May half term. From May half term until October half term students can wear tights or white or black ankle socks (non-branded) with their skirt.
If wearing trousers: plain black ankle socks.
The Senior Leadership Team at Leventhorpe will be the arbiter of the appropriateness of school uniform. The school stocks a range of uniform which are deemed as acceptable which can be lent to students, if necessary, and if students are not dressed appropriately.
The Senior Leadership Team reserve the right to ask parents to collect students from school to change their uniform, if they are in breach of the school’s uniform expectations.
Most uniform is available from local department stores. Kilts and House blouses are obtainable from school stockists Top Form Schoolwear and Esquared. The badge for the school blazer and the House tie are only obtainable from school.
Hairstyles should be of professional appearance, neat and respectable. They should not be overly fashionable; this includes excessively shaved hair. Hair colour should be of a natural colour. Overly bright and vibrant colours are not deemed acceptable for school.
Hair accessories should be moderate and should be of a plain, dark colour.
Students may wear two single studs anywhere in each ear, no bigger than the earlobe. For health and safety reasons, all other forms of jewellery are not permitted and if worn, will be confiscated until the end of the half term.
Discreet make-up may be worn by students. School staff will ask students to remove their make-up if it is deemed to be excessive.
False nails and nail varnish are not permitted.
Home / School Agreement
Leventhorpe works in conjunction with parents, carers and students to ensure a safe and productive learning environment
Leventhorpe will…
• Help your child to develop a sense of personal responsibility and good social skills to equip them for life in the wider community
• Provide a broad and balanced curriculum and a system of pastoral care. We will aim to meet the individual needs of your child and encourage them to achieve their full potential
• Recognise, reward and encourage your child’s contributions and endeavours and successes where appropriate
• Contact parents/carers if there is a significant problem with attendance, punctuality or uniform
• Let parents/carers know about any concerns or problems regarding the work or behaviour of your child
• Set, mark and monitor schoolwork and home learning effectively
• Provide clear information and guidance to students regarding their work and behaviour
• Arrange annual Parent Consultation meetings during which your child’s progress will be discussed
• Send home regular assessments and an annual report on your child’s progress and achievements
• Keep parents/carers informed about school activities and events by means of Arbor, the Newsletter and via the Website
• Listen to any concerns and respond appropriately
• Provide a suitably equipped and pleasant working environment to aid the learning process
Parents and Carers will…
• Make sure that my child attends school daily and punctually and notify the school of all reasons for absence
• Not take my child out of school for non-essential reasons, including family holidays, as this is detrimental to their education
• Make sure my child has pens, pencils and drawing equipment, a dictionary, a calculator and a suitable school bag. I will ensure that the school’s books are kept in good condition and that my child brings to school the books and equipment required for each day’s lessons
• Try to attend all meetings relating to my child’s progress. I will liaise with the school over problems and check that home learning is completed
• Arrange an appointment with my child’s Head of Year or Tutor if a matter arises that I need to talk to them about
• Support the school in matters of discipline to ensure that all students have a pleasant and safe working environment. I will work in partnership with the school to implement the school’s policies and guidelines regarding my child’s behaviour and attitude towards others
• Encourage my child to make the most of the opportunities available to them, including activities, clubs and sports
• Provide a suitable, quiet environment for study at home to aid the learning process
• Ensure my child wears the correct school uniform and is clean and tidy in appearance, including during their journey to and from school, to reflect the school’s ethos and high standards
• Make sure I do not contact my child via their mobile phone during the school day
• Support the school’s phone-free site policy by ensuring my child is in possession of a Yondr pouch at all times, in which they will lock their mobile phone and/or smart devices whilst on the premises
Students will…
• Be polite and courteous to all members of staff and co-operate with them at all times
• Treat other students with consideration and respect the rights, opinions and property of others in the school community
• Attend school daily and on time, wearing the correct school uniform and be clean and tidy in appearance, including on the journey to and from school
• Check my timetable every day before school and make sure that I bring all the books and equipment that I will need
• Do all the classwork and home learning as well as I can - making sure that I always hand in the completed work on time
• Take home and deliver on time all letters to parents/carers. Ensure that I hand in to my teacher any letters from my parents/carers to the school
• Ask for help from teachers and parents/carers when it is needed
• Help ensure the school is a pleasant and safe environment by keeping it clean, tidy and free from litter
• Take care not to damage the school building or anything in it and report any accidents that may occur
• Present a good image of the school to others, both inside school and in the wider community
• Become actively involved in school life, including extra-curricular activities
• Follow all the school rules and policies
• Adhere to the school’s phone-free site policy by locking my mobile phone inside my Yondr pouch at all times whilst on the premises
List of Governors
CATEGORY GOVERNOR
Chair & Trustee
Siobhan Chester
Headteacher Malcolm White
Trustee David Alexander
Trustee Emma Bill
Trustee Maureen Bray
Trustee Zoe Callan
Trustee Alfred Church
Trustee Bryan Engwell
Trustee Lucy Johnson
Trustee Ian Little
Trustee Robert Nunn
Trustee Nick Parry
Trustee Ololade Sanusi
Trustee Ria Weller
Trustee Peter Westbrook
Clerk to the Governors Tracy Wilson
All policies of the Governing Body are available from the school upon request. You can contact the Governing Body through the Clerk to the Governing Body, Mrs Tracy Wilson via email on txw@leventhorpe.net
Procedures for Admission September 2026
APPLICATIONS
In order to apply for a place at Leventhorpe, you must complete your Local Authority Form. The form you should complete depends on where you live.
No application for a place at Leventhorpe will be accepted unless an application is submitted to the relevant Local Authority by the date specified (Friday 31st October 2025).
ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ALLOCATION LETTERS
The admission criteria of the Governing Body are available on the school’s website and on page 8 of this document. Parents should note that there are changes from previous years. Places will be allocated by the Governing Body in strict accordance with these criteria. Parents will be informed of the outcome of their application on 2nd March 2026.
APPEALS
Appeals against decisions should be made directly to the Independent Appeals Panel.
If you have any queries or difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Ayers at the school during school hours: Tel: 01279 603171
Email: lea@leventhorpe.net
Leventhorpe Admission Criteria
September 2026
Leventhorpe provides education for both boys and girls from age 11 to 18, with the expectation that most parents will be seeking a continuous schoolbased education for their children throughout this period. The number to be admitted to Year 7 in September 2026 is 240.
Leventhorpe’s values are “Excellence, Commitment and Respect” and these qualities, combined with a creative and innovative teaching environment, form the school’s ethos. Parents applying for a place for their child are expected to support the school’s ethos and aims in matters of work, discipline, extra-curricular activities and uniform.
If there are more applications for admission than places available at Leventhorpe, the governing body will allocate places over which it has discretion, in each case by applying the six criteria set out in this document.
If the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan where the school is named in the Plan, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in order:
1. Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order.
Children previously looked after abroad and subsequently adopted will be prioritised under criterion 1 if the child’s previously looked after status and adoption is confirmed by Hertfordshire’s “Virtual School”.
2. Children who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling currently attending Leventhorpe.
3. Children of all staff who are directly employed by the Rivers Multi Academy Trust who have worked at Leventhorpe School for two or more years or where the member of staff was or will be recruited to fill a post for which there is a skills shortage. The staff member must be the child’s legal parent (by blood, adoption or step-parent) and have been living at the same address as the child for a minimum of 2 years.
4. Children who, at the closing date for applications, attend one of the following priority primary schools: Hatfield Heath, High Wych, Little Hallingbury, Mandeville, Reedings, Sheering, Spellbrook, St Andrews (Much Hadham).
5. Children who reside permanently within the parishes of Gilston and Eastwick.
6. Should there be places unfilled after applying criterion 5, then places will be offered on the basis of shortest straight-line distance between permanent residence to the School as determined by Hertfordshire County Council, with those living closer being accorded a higher priority. Addresses are routinely checked and places may be withdrawn if a false address has been given.
In the event of being oversubscribed within any criterion then selection will be determined by applying criterion 6 (distance).
You should apply under more than one criterion if you can.
Other Information
At secondary transfer Leventhorpe will admit over the school’s published admission number when a single twin/multiple birth child is allocated a place at the school. Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in criteria 1 - 6 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same. This process will be independently verified. The governing body will normally only consider one application for admission to the school for a student in any one academic year. In a case where circumstances relevant to the application have substantially altered the governors may, at their discretion, consider a further application within the school year.
In managing the transition to secondary school, parents/carers may seek a secondary school place for their child outside of their normal age group. This will have been previously discussed with the primary school that the child attends. To enable the school to advise as to whether your application to Leventhorpe in the preferred year group will be accepted, parents must provide the school with evidence as to why the original request to be educated outside of the chronological year group was made. The school should be in receipt of this information by 30th September 2025 so that the request can be processed and a decision can be communicated to parents before the main admissions deadline of 31st October 2025. The governing body is ultimately responsible for making this decision for applications made to Leventhorpe. Accepted applications will be processed as part of the main admissions round, unless the parental request is made too late for this to be possible, and using the admissions criteria (1-6) above. There is no guarantee that an application will be accepted. If the application is not accepted this does not constitute a refusal of a place and there is no right to an independent statutory appeal.
Change of Address
If your family is in the process of moving house your new address will not be considered until a move into the area has actually taken place or proof of future residence is provided (e.g. a solicitor’s letter indicating that there has been an exchange of contracts).
New addresses will be considered up to 1st December 2025.
Failure to gain a place at Leventhorpe
• 240 places will be offered by applying the admissions arrangements. If you fail to gain a place at Leventhorpe, your Local Authority should offer you a place at a different school.
• Whether or not you accept such a place, you can ask to be placed on the Continuing Interest List of Leventhorpe. If a place at Leventhorpe becomes vacant during the year, the school will offer it to someone from the Continuing Interest List, in strict accordance with the admission arrangements. As the year progresses, the Continuing Interest List may include people who have just moved into the area and want a place for their child. They will have the same status as others on the list and, depending on which of the criteria they match, may be offered a place first.
• Children who are the subject of a direction by a local authority to admit or who are allocated to a school in accordance with an In-Year Fair Access Protocol may be admitted over the planned admission number and may take precedence over others on the Continuing Interest List.
• It is the responsibility of parents to contact the school to state their continued interest at the start of each academic year.
• You only have the right to appeal if you have been refused a place upon application. Parents wishing to appeal who applied through Hertfordshire’s online system should log into their online application and click on the link “register an appeal”. Out of county residents and paper applicants should call the Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 to request their registration details and log in to www.hertfordshire.gov. uk/schoolappeals and click on the link “Secondary school appeals”.
In-Year Applications
All applications must be made on the Leventhorpe Application Form. When applications are received by Leventhorpe for admission other than for the start of Year 7, any available places will be allocated using the admissions criteria (1-6 in the order above). Parents wishing to apply should contact the school directly in the first instance. We will write to you with the outcome of your application and if you have been unsuccessful, the county council will write to you with registration details to enable you to login and appeal online at: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/schoolappeals
Explanatory Notes and Definitions for the Admission Arrangements for Leventhorpe School 2025/2026
For full Explainatory Notes and Definitions, please see the Leventhopre Determined Arrangements 2025 document on our school website: https://www.leventhorpe.net/89/year-7-admissions
Examination Results 2025
GCSE
92% of students gained at least Grade 4 in English
74% of students gained at least Grade 4 in Maths
68% of students gained at least two Grade 4s in Science
21% of all grades were 9-7
Top Performers include:
Austin MacLeod & Thomas Graham 8 Grade 9s, 2 8s and an A in Additional Maths
Joshua French
Samara Keyser
Aimee Cole
Ida Cader
Alfie Chivrall
Kacper Cader
Alaia McIntosh
A Level
Top Performers include:
5 Grade 9s and 5 8s
5 Grade 9s, 4 8s and a 7
5 Grade 9s, 3 8s and 2 7s
4 Grade 9s and 6 8s
4 Grade 9s, 5 8s and a 7
4 Grade 9s, an 8 and 2 7s
3 Grade 9s and 7 8s
Samson Brichieri-Colombi & Joe Savage A* A* A* A*
Ben Barrett A* A* A* A
Eleanor Smith A* A* A and EPQ A*
Will Bray
Claudia Allen
Vocational Courses
A* A A A
A* A B
Oliver Browning, Rene Campbell, Kadir Durak, Florence Isherwood, Megan Statham, Ethan Todd and Daniel Vaughan all achieved the equivalent of at least three A Grades in their main A level subjects.
Kacey Barnett, Lexie Ellis, Isabella Gjergji and Jessica Nunn all achieved Double Distinction* in their Sports & Exercise Science BTEC.
GCSE Results 2025
Year 13 Results 2025
Destinations 2025
Name Destination Course
Adams, Lucy Nottingham Trent University Fashion Design
Ali, Jasmine University of Greenwich Data Science
Allen, Claudia University of Cambridge History
Amankwaa, Chelsea University of Plymouth Biomedical Science
Anarfi Kore, Michelle University of Wolverhampton Healthcare Science
Arkell, Liam Anglia Ruskin University Interior Design
Ataykan, Ozan Queen Mary University Computer Science with Industrial Experience
Austin, Cate Anna University of East Anglia Economics
Barnett, Kacey Tiana Leeds Beckett University Physiotherapy
Barrett, Ben University of Warwick Chemistry
Begum, Zara University of Hertfordshire Psychology
Benzing, Ellie Norwich University of the Arts Animation
Bhunjun, Aaron University of Essex Economics
Biju, Olivia University of Wolverhampton Pharmacy
Birkett Fernandez, University of Nottingham Science
Daniel
Bjelajac, Mia University of the Arts London Illustration
Boariu, Diana-Maria University of East Anglia Law
Bray, William University of Southampton Acoustical Engineering
Brichieri-Colombi, University of Oxford Computer Science
Samson
Brown, Joshua Aberystwyth University Biochemistry
Name Destination Course
Browning, Oliver University of Manchester Actuarial Science & Mathematics
Campbell, Rene University College London History of Art
Clarke, Hector VolkerFitzpatrik Construction Manage-ment Apprenticeship
Cook, Matilda Fashion Retail Academy Fashion, Communication & Styling
Cross, Isabella York St John University Politics & International Relations
Dadd, Samantha University of Greenwich Professional Dance and Musical Theatre
De Simoni, Maya University of Kent Criminology & Criminal Justice
Dixon, Charlotte University of Kent Architecture
Dobson-Ajibola, University of Sheffield Law and Criminology
Alexander
Downes, Shay University of Leicester Economics
Durak, Kadir University of Nottingham Mechanical Engineering
Ellis, Lexie University of Hertfordshire Physiotherapy
Fry, Adam Loughborough University Marketing
Gilbey, Lily-Mae University of Derby Psychology
Gjergji, Isabella Leeds Beckett University Physiotherapy
Godambe, Maithili University of Warwick Law
Goodall, Grace University of Brighton Business Management with Marketing
Destinations 2025
Name Destination Course
Guirey, Ayla University of Reading Business & Management
Gunov, Hrissian Nottingham Trent University Mechanical Engineering
Harding, Oliver Keele University Computer Science & Music Production
Hare, Emily Trinity Laban Conservatoire Classical Vocals of Music and Dance
Harries, Olivia Fashion Retail Academy Digital Marketing
Harrington, Lara Nottingham Trent University Fashion Design
Hayles, Coco-Noelle University of Leicester Psychology
Heath, Ellie University of Warwick Neuroscience
Hill, Holly Norland Early Childhood Education & Care
Howard, Samuel Buckinghamshire New University Physiotherapy
Hutson, Brooke Fashion Retail Academy Marketing & Com-munication for Fashion
Huxtable, Gemma Nottingham Trent University Event Management
Isherwood, Florence University of Exeter Finance
Isted, Cameron Institute of Contemporary Audio Engineering & Music Performance Production
Jalloh, Evangelin University of Derby Nursing
Jim, Daryl Lancaster University Fine Art
Johnson, Olivia Fashion Retail Academy Marketing & Com-munication for Fashion
Jones, Nicholas Leeds Conservatoire Music
Name Destination Course
Jones-Chimbwanda, University of the Arts, London Fashion Photography Kymani
Khalifa, George Nottingham Trent University Computing
Kirkwood, Holly VolkerFitzpatrick Sustainability Engineering Apprenticeship
Knight, William Nottingham Trent University Law
Kragh, Roisin University of the Arts London Costume for Theatre & Screen
Lamu, Ninitha Royal Holloway University Psychology
Lever, Megan Fashion Retail Academy Digital Marketing
Luxford, Lilia University of Liverpool Mathematics & Music Technology
Lyons, William Metropolitan Police Degree Apprenticeship
Macefield, Amy University of Worcester Law with Forensic Psychology
Mani, Yovika University of Derby Biomedical Science
Mann, Lilly-May Northumbria University Applied Sciences
Mansaray, Anesu University of Essex Law
Masaaba, Elvis University of Kent Architecture
Maxwell, Scott University of Hertfordshire Accounting & Finance
Mclean, Eva Nottingham Trent University Business Management & Marketing
Mellow, Nisha University of Liverpool International Relations
Neofitou, Callum B&Q Apprenticeship in CAD Design
Destinations 2025
Name Destination Course
Osazee-Igbinomwanhia, University of Leicester Business and Law Sophie
Ozmond, Millie University of Chichester Criminology & Forensic Psychology
Palii, Anastasia University of Hertfordshire Psychology
Panter, Amy University of Worcester Forensic & Applied Biology
Parker, Harry Chartered Insurance Institute Financial Advisor Course
Perrin, Oliver University of Hertfordshire Architecture
Perryman- Kingston University Design Marketing Salinger, Kdee
Radford, Madison University of Sussex History
Regan, Lois Leventhorpe School PE Apprenticeship
Richards, Natasha Loughborough University English Literature
Richardson, Isabelle Anglia Ruskin University Animal Science
Roberts, Leoni Anglia Ruskin University Psychology
Robinson, Louie Volker Fitzpatrick Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship
Samlal, Vivek University of Hertfordshire Interior Architecture & Design
Sangapala, Arachchige University of Hertfordshire Mechanical Engineering
Sassis, Katerina-Maria University of Hertfordshire Primary Education
Savage, Joseph Durham University Physics
Scofield, Benjamin Grant Thornton Accounting Apprenticeship
Name Destination Course
Simpson, Chloe The University of Edinburgh Fine Art
Siriotis, Ioannis The Academy of Sound Recording & Contemporary Music Engineering
Smith, Findlay University of Plymouth Architecture
Smith, Eleanor University of Cambridge History of Art
Smith, Thomas Swansea University Mechanical Engineering
Snell, Brandon University of Hertfordshire Biomedical & Healthcare Science
Sow, Alpha University of Essex Biomedical Science
Statham, Megan University of Manchester Fashion Management
Statham, Ellie University of Leeds Modern Languages & Business
Stolarek, Emilia Anglia Ruskin University Psychology
Stolarek, Piotr Anglia Ruskin University Accounting & Finance
Surendran, Sophie University of Derby Biomedical Science
Taylor, Savannah Canterbury Christ Church Criminal Investigation
Thira, Maria University of York Biochemistry
Thurston-McGowan, Pointblank Music School Music Production & DJ Finlay Performance
Todd, Ethan University of Sheffield Aerospace Engineering
Uy, Isabelle Queen Mary University Mathematics
Vaughan, Daniel University of Nottingham Mathematics
Ward, Ava University of Bath Pharmacy
Destinations 2025
Name Destination Course
Webber, Emily University of Hertfordshire Physiotherapy
Wheeler, Frank University of Nottingham Economics
Whiteway, Raya Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Education
Willison, Alfie Leeds Beckett University Sport Business Management
Wiltshire, Charles Royal Holloway University Music & Sound Design
Wood, Isaac ComputaCenter Business Administration Apprenticeship
Yawson, Erabena University of Nottingham Politics & International Relations
Headteacher: Malcolm White Leventhorpe, Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY Tel: 01279 836633 Email: education@leventhorpe.net Website: www.leventhorpe.net