The Chauncy School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137090
- Address
- Park Road, SG12 0DP
- Website
- http://chauncyschool.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1515 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.6%
African 2.4%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 61 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 75 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
Admissions
The Chauncy School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 190
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 150 102 |
| Year 8 | 246 123 123 |
| Year 9 | 263 137 126 |
| Year 10 | 263 153 110 |
| Year 11 | 198 119 79 |
| Year 12 | 148 70 78 |
| Year 13 | 145 76 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |