Leventhorpe a business and enterprise academy
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. 20% of our students achieved at least 5 grade 7-9 (old A*-A). In English 84% of our students achieved at least a grade 4 (equivalent to an old grade C) with 78% gaining at least a grade 4 in Maths. In addition, 73% of students gained two grade 4s or above in Science. We continue to see students of all abilities securing excellent progress scores. Our top 40 students, in terms of progress achieved an average of 2 grades per entry better than their nationally set targets. This means a student expected to get all grade 5s actually achieved an average of all grade 7s.
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.
We are all immensely proud of the work we are doing at Leventhorpe at such
an exciting time. We were inspected last Easter 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 Headteacher
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: plain white or black ankle socks or black tights. 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 above 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 one single stud in their ear, no bigger than the earlobe. For health and safety reasons, all other forms of jewellery are not permitted.
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
• Encourage my child to work hard and make the most of the opportunities available at Leventhorpe
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
• Not use my mobile phone at any time during the school day, including break and lunch times
List of Governors
CATEGORY GOVERNOR
Chair & Trustee
Siobhan Chester
Headteacher Malcolm White
Trustee Emma Bill
Trustee Lucy Johnson
Trustee Maureen Bray
Trustee Jane Burchfield
Trustee Alfred Church
Trustee Robert Nunn
Trustee Peter Westbrook
Trustee Nick Parry
Trustee Ian Little
Trustee Bryan Engwell
Trustee Ria Weller
Trustee Ololade Sanusi
Trustee David Alexander
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 2025
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 (Thursday 31st October 2024).
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 3rd March 2025.
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 2025
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 2025 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 sx 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 2024 so that the request can be processed and a decision can be communicated to parents before the main admissions deadline of 31st October 2024. 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 2024.
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 2024/2025
For full Explainatory Notes and Definitions, please see the Leventhopre Determined Arrangements 2024 document on our school website: https://www.leventhorpe.net/89/year-7-admissions
Examination Results 2024
GCSE
84% of students gained at least Grade 4 in English
78% of students gained at least Grade 4 in Maths
73% of students gained at least two Grade 4s in Science
20% of all grades were 9-7
Top Performers include:
Charlotte Brown
Ella Pierce
Mia Fishpool
Lilia Davis
Ryan Hubbard & Dorothy Prince
Lily Walton
Kacper Cader
Ruby Richardson-Walters
A Level
Top Performers include:
Elliot Zielonka
Katrina Rickard & Jack Rushworth
Florence Du Casse
Hannah Baptiste
Tamsin Ivory
Mope Adeleye
Tommy Hoang
Selin Ilhan
Vocational Courses
9 Grade 9s and an 8
5 Grade 9s and 5 8s
5 Grade 9s, 4 8s and a 7
5 Grade 9s, 4 8s and a 6
5 Grade 9s, 3 8s and 2 7s
4 Grade 9s, 5 8s and a 7
4 Grade 9s, 5 8s and 2 6s
4 Grade 9s, 3 8s and 3 7s
A* A* A* A*
A* A* A* A
A* A* A A
A* A* A B
A* A A and EPQ A*
A* A A
A A A A
A A A and EPQ A*
Ruby Still achieved Double Distinction* on her BTEC course and a B at A Level
GCSE Results 2024
Year 13 Results 2024
Destinations 2024
Name Destination Course
Adeleye, Mope University of Cambridge Geography
Ahmad,Samad Anglia Ruskin University Pharmaceutical Science
Aken,Leah Bournemouth University Marketing
Asante, Isaac University of Leicester Biological Sciences
Ashdown, Dylan University of Winchester Sports Journalism
Askem, Lily Employment Travel & Tourism
Babenco, Gabriela Nottingham Trent University Fashion Design
Banks, Lilly-Ann Apprenticeship Hertfordshire Police
Baptiste, Hannah University of the Arts, London Interior and Spatial Design
Bassett , Liam University of Lincoln Psychology with Mental Health
Bassi, Bailey University of Liverpool Aerospace Engineering
Beckwith, Harry UCFB Football Business
Begum, Mahima Anglia Ruskin University Paramedic Science
Bell, Cameron Queen Mary University Modern & Contemporary History
Bill, Alexander Swansea University Marine Biology
Bond, Rebecca John Moores University Interior Architecture
Burrell, Alfie Apprenticeship Finance
Callow, Robert University of Exeter Business
Campbell, Luke University of Derby Forensic Science
Chaffey , Edward Apprenticeship Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Name Destination Course
Chester, Magnus Bath Spa University Creative Computing
Chimeura, Russell University of Leeds Environment & Business
Cholidi, Ekaterini University of Reading History
Coats, Alexandra Loughborough University Psychology with Criminology
Collins, Lachlan Brunel University London Economics & Management
Collins, Rob Employment Herts Fire Service
Connell , Oliver University of Hertfordshire Business Management
Covill, Thomas University of Reading Psychology
Criddle, Kieran University of Roehampton Biomedical Science
Crouch, Megan University of Hertfordshire Business & Human Resource Management
Davies, Scarlet City University Communication, PR & Advertising
Dosso, Amy University of Northampton Law
Dowie, Amelia Employment Estate Agency
Du Casse, Joseph Queen Mary University Film Studies
Du Casse, Florence University of Sheffield Mathematics
Emeka Anyanwu, University of Hertfordshire Accounting & Finance Wills
Emery, Edward Apprenticeship IT
Foster, Sam University of Sheffield Economics
Destinations 2024
Name Destination Course
Gormley, Jack University of Chichester Sports Media
Hallakorpi, Linea University of Kent Sociology
Heald, Jacob Apprenticehsip Quantity Surveying
Heapy, Charlie Bournemouth University Sport & Exercise Science
Hoang, Tommy University of Warwick Biological Sciences
Hogg, Louis Nottingham Trent University Sport & Exercise Science
Ilhan, Selin King’s College London Dentistry
Ispas, Mihai Anglia Ruskin University Business Management
Ivanovs , Garrijs University of Essex Computer Science
Ivory, Tamsin University of Warwick Law
Jacobs, Bethany Buckinghamshire New Psychology University
Jankowska, Oliwia Manchester Metropolitan Photography
Jennings, Mia LMA Acting & Performance
Jolley, Andrew Apprenticehsip Broadcasting & Media Systems Engineering
Kelly, Alex Swansea University Mechanical Engineering
Keyser, Dylan University of Essex Sports & Exercise Science
Khalifeh, Karim University of West London Cyber Security
King, Isabella Fashion Retail Academy Fashion Business
Name Destination Course
Kistell-Clift, Olivia University of Nottingham Psychology
Krawczyk, Roksana University of York Law & Criminology
Krueger, Henry University of Westminster Spanish & Linguistics
Lange, Emilia University of Reading Law
Leahy, Morgan University of Winchester Anthropology
Lellow, Amelia Anglia Ruskin University Midwifery
Leonard-Jay, Natasha Apprenticeship GSK
Lipman, Isabel Anglia Ruskin University Musical Theatre
Madden, Emilia University of Winchester Journalism
Martin, Laila University of Hertfordshire Primary Education
Martin, Ted Apprenticeship IT
Maskell , Ella University of Hertfordshire Criminology & Criminal Justice
Maskell , Hannah University of Warwick Neuroscience
Matheron, Molly University of Nottingham Law
Mavris, Nico University in America
Meerloo, Luke University of Kent Sociology
Oladipo, Oladunni University of Reading International Business & Management
Osei, Jermayne University of Portsmouth Pharmacology
Pierce Matthew University of Nottingham Philosophy
Povey, Isabella University of Reading Modern Languages & International Relations
Destinations 2024
Name Destination Course
Powell, Skye University of Cambridge Archaeology
Pratt, Erin UCFB Sports Business & Sports Law
Quelch, Isabella University of Sheffield English Literature
Qureshi, Fojlayrabbi University of Hertfordshire Biomedical & Healthcare Science
Revell, Phoebe University College London Law
Reynolds, Noah University of Liverpool English Literature & History
Richards, Jessica Ravensbourne University Digital Photography
Rickard, Alexander University of Sheffield International Relations & Politics
Rickard, Katrina University of Edinburgh Mathematics
Ring, Jack Loughborough University History
Ring, Ryan University of Warwick Psychology
Robinson, Benjamin University of Exeter International Relations
Rozan, Holly University of Bolton Modelmaking & Creature Effects
Rushworth, Jack Loughborough University Automotive Engineering
Sehli, Razane Anglia Ruskin University Accounting & Finance
Shearman-Slack, Nottingham Trent University Sport Science & Edward Coaching
Singh, Yash City University Banking & International Finance
Shields, William Newcastle University Linguistics
Name Destination Course
Skinner, Phoebe University of Lincoln Business & Marketing
Smith, Benjamin University of Bolton Motorsport Performance Engineering Engineering
Smith, Evie Fashion Retail Academy Fashion Marketing & Communication
Smith, Benjamin University of Sheffield Physics & Astrophysics
Smith-Gaston, Maia City University Law
Spangehl, Daniel University of Portsmouth International Business
Spartichino, Adrien Kingston University Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sperrin Freddie Apprenitceship Building Surveyor
Stafford, Stanley Staffordshire University Business Management
Stone, Annabelle Employment Stansted Airport
Swann, Joshua Newcastle University Mathematics
Taylor, Woody Royal Holloway History
Taylor, Sam Royal Holloway Mathematics
Telling, Georgia University of York Languages
Templey, Nathaniel Apprenitceship Quantity Surveyor
Turner, Dani Ravensbourne University Fashion
Urquhart, Robyn University of Surrey Theatre Production
Walker, Lana University of Winchester Forensic Investigative Psychology
Walton, Cerys University of Chichester Musical Theatre
Destinations 2024
Name Destination Course
Ward, Elliot University of Greenwich Finance & Investment Banking
Westbrook, Tobias Nottingham Trent University Business Management, Accounting & Finance
White, Mollie University of York Business of the Creative Industries
White, Eloise University of Liverpool Mathematics
Williams, Georgia University of Nottingham Psychology
Wise, Evie Apprenticeship Accounting
Yamgoue, Rhody University of Leicester Marketing
Yaseen, Wahid University of Manchester Law with Politics
Zielonka, Elliot University of Warwick Economics
Headteacher: Malcolm White Leventhorpe, Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY Tel: 01279 836633 Email: education@leventhorpe.net Website: www.leventhorpe.net