Located in Hatfield, Chancellor's School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Chancellor's School currently has around 1253 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.1%). other white pupils make up about 14.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Pine Grove, Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Website: http://www.chancellors.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01707650702
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Croston
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 147246

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1292
Number of Pupils: 1253
Number of Boys: 698
Number of Girls: 555

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British61.10%766
Other White14.20%178
African4.50%56
Other Mixed3.50%44
Indian3.40%42
Other Asian2.00%25
White and Asian1.80%22
Unclassified1.80%22
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%20
White and Black Caribbean1.20%15
Bangladeshi1.20%15
White and Black African1.00%12
Pakistani1.00%12
Chinese0.80%10
Other Black0.40%5
Gypsy/Roma0.30%4
Irish0.20%3
Caribbean0.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%1

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.34)
Of the 173 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 168 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.34
Town average
0.23
Local authority average
0.22
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
78%
Town average
40%
Local authority average
39%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
59%
Town average
34%
Local authority average
42%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
54.0
Town average
41.0
Local authority average
45.4
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
5.1
Town average
3.6
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookmans Park Primary School
Bradmore Way , Brookmans Park AL9 7QY
3out of 4 1,439 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Little Heath Primary School
School Road , EN6 1JW
3out of 4 2,685 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green
Dellsome Lane , Welham Green AL9 7NE
- not rated 3,114 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chancellor's School
Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chancellor's School
Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gracewood Academy
Church Road , Rothwell EN6 1EZ
2out of 4 2,958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mount Grace School
Church Road , EN6 1EZ
- not rated 2,958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mount Grace School
Church Road , EN6 1EZ
- not rated 2,958 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rhodes Farm School
Mymwood House , Shepherds Way AL9 6NN
- not rated 1,388 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rhodes Wood Hospital School
Shepherds Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NN
- not rated 1,388 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queenswood School
Shepherd's Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NS
- not rated 1,994 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Lochinver House School
Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW
- not rated 2,645 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.