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
- 16.9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 201 |
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 | 89.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |