The Chauncy School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 21 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
- 1466 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 86.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.9%
African 2.9%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 91 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
| French | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
The Chauncy School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 254
- 2nd preference
- 188
- 3rd preference
- 195
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 126 123 |
| Year 8 | 271 140 131 |
| Year 9 | 269 155 114 |
| Year 10 | 204 122 82 |
| Year 11 | 216 109 107 |
| Year 12 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 13 | 104 46 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.2% |