68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
848.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,515
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Chauncy School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofCHAUNCY SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-8pp
78%72%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-11pp
57%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
49.5
-2.4
51.950.048.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
29%
+4pp
46%36%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
848.8
-112.9
961.8833.7705.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 848.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
-2.4
39.835.831.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
-0.04
-0.4
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+5pp
26%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,515
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Park Road, Ware, SG12 0DP
Local authority
Hertfordshire
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 | 68% | 46% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 29% | 848.8 | 29% | 1,515 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 57% | 51.9 | +0.53 | 25% | 961.8 | 25% | 1,466 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 55% | 51.6 | +0.54 | 33% | 927.6 | 33% | 1,365 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 53% | 49.9 | +0.39 | 30% | 718.7 | 30% | 1,292 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 41% | 48.0 | +0.31 | 46% | 705.6 | 46% | 1,103 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 40% | 47.7 | +0.19 | 44% | 638.8 | 45% | 1,038 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 49% | 50.3 | +0.47 | 38% | — | 38% | 1,021 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | -0.04 | 21% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | B- | +0.33 | 16% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 37.5 | B- | — | 21% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 26% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.02 | 13% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.07 | 13% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.04 | 12% | 98 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,515 | 17.8 | 18% | 5% | 18% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,466 | 18.9 | 18% | 5% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,365 | 18.4 | 18% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,292 | 17.6 | 19% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,200 | 16.9 | 12% | 4% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,103 | 16.6 | 13% | 4% | 22% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,038 | 15.7 | 13% | 6% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,021 | 16.6 | 14% | 6% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.