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Chancellor's School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield AL9 7BN · chancellors.herts.sch.uk · 01707 650702

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.6
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,241
96% of 1,292 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.2%
First language not English
16.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Danes Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 222 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 238 (Places 204)238September 2023: 246 (Places 204)246September 2024: 243 (Places 202)243September 2025: 236 (Places 202)236September 2026: 222 (Places 206)222Places 206
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262062221.1▲73%
September 2025Sept 20252022361.2▲69%
September 2024Sept 20242022431.2▲70%
September 2023Sept 20232042461.2▲72%
September 2022Sept 20222042381.2▲70%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.6, and 47.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.3 (England 46.3)49.32017/18: 52.0 (England 46.5)52.02018/19: 51.9 (England 46.7)51.92021/22: 56.1 (England 48.8)56.12022/23: 54.0 (England 46.3)54.02023/24: 52.9 (England 45.9)52.92024/25: 47.6 (England 46.0)47.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.646.0
●47.3%45.4%
▲69.8%64.8%
▲68.3%40.5%
▲4.414.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117591)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form58.5−2.8
Further education35.6+9.3
Other education0.5−2.2
Apprenticeship0.5−1.7
Employment2+0.9
Not in a lasting destination2−1.8
Activity not captured1+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.8 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.5 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 34.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.2 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.6 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
95 studentsB- (36.6)Average +0.02
95 studentsB- (36.6)Average +0.01
79 studentsDist- (31.5)Average -0.02
11.8%AAB or better
99%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24102C+ (32.2)-0.09
2022/23101C+ (33.7)—
2021/22110B (40.5)—
2018/1988C+ (34.7)+0.05
2017/1899B- (35.5)+0.28
2016/17109C+ (33.8)+0.20
2015/1691C+ (32.6)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University43.3−24.8
Further and other education1.9+0.1
Further education1—
Other education1—
Apprenticeship8.7+4.3
Employment30.8+12.2
Not in a lasting destination6.7+1.4
Activity not captured8.7+6.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 8 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Chancellor's School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
7 Nov 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117591), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117591)

  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117591)

  • Feb 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117591)

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (184 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
184
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 67%

based on 39 parents (21%) with SEND

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