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The Chauncy School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Park Road
 Ware
 Hertfordshire SG12 0DP
Telephone: 01920 411200

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Chauncy School
Trust: Chauncy School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Steve Walton (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Dennis O'Sullivan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 89.1 / 23.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 72.65
Number of pupils: 1515
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward: Ware St Mary's
School Number: 9194498

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd October 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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