70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
904.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,253
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chancellor's School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-2pp
83%76%70%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-9pp
60%54%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.6
-5.3
56.151.947.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
68%
-7pp
78%73%68%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
904.5
-106.3
1010.9943.9876.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 904.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
36.6
+4.4
40.536.432.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
A-level value added
+0.02
+0.1
0.00.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+3pp
23%16%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,253
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 47% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 68% | 904.5 | 76% | 1,253 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 57% | 52.9 | +0.35 | 76% | 1010.9 | 82% | 1,250 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 59% | 54.0 | +0.34 | 78% | 876.9 | 83% | 1,218 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 60% | 56.1 | +0.23 | 78% | 980.3 | 83% | 1,214 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.6 | B- | +0.02 | 12% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.09 | 8% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 11% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 40.5 | B | — | 23% | 118 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,253 | 16.4 | 16% | 18% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,250 | 16.0 | 18% | 16% | 17% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,218 | 15.7 | 15% | 17% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,214 | 15.5 | 13% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,190 | 15.8 | 13% | 12% | 10% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.