54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
675.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
821
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The John Warner School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
54%54%54%
'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
33%33%33%
'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
40.8
40.840.840.8
'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
14%
14%14%14%
'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
675.0
675.0675.0675.0
'25
'25 · 675.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
26.9
26.926.926.9
'25
'25 · 26.9
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
C-C-C-
'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
821
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
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 | 54% | 32% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 14% | 675.0 | 17% | 821 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.9 | C- | +0.11 | 0% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 821 | 16.6 | 16% | 9% | 19% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 997 | — | 13% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 44% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.