43%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
217.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
440
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John O'Gaunt School · Secondary · West Berkshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
43%
-9pp
61%47%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-7pp
39%27%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
32.0
-2.9
41.336.231.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
EBacc entry
10%
-5pp
19%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
217.3
-25.7
276.5222.1167.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 217.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
440
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Local authority
West Berkshire
Website
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 | 43% | 25% | 32.0 | Not applicable | 10% | 217.3 | 11% | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 32% | 34.9 | -0.53 | 15% | 243.0 | 16% | 453 |
| 2022/23 | 32% | 14% | 31.1 | -0.90 | 5% | 167.8 | 5% | 429 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 38% | 41.3 | -0.08 | 19% | 276.5 | 22% | 406 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 39% | 41.2 | -0.30 | 14% | 249.6 | 19% | 364 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 27% | 40.8 | -0.05 | 8% | 210.5 | 13% | 356 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 440 | 16.2 | 23% | 4% | 31% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 453 | 17.8 | 17% | 5% | 31% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 429 | 16.5 | 16% | 5% | 33% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 406 | 17.5 | 15% | 3% | 28% | 11% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 403 | 17.6 | 14% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 364 | 16.2 | 25% | 4% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 333 | 14.6 | 17% | 3% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.