Chancellor's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 147246
- Address
- Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, AL9 7BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1253 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.7%
- Girls
- 44.3%
- First language not English
- 18.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 61.1%
Other White 14.2%
Mixed 7.5%
African 4.5%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 65 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Chancellor's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 196
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 108 101 |
| Year 8 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 9 | 209 113 96 |
| Year 10 | 209 114 95 |
| Year 11 | 204 125 79 |
| Year 12 | 113 67 46 |
| Year 13 | 99 53 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 79.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |