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Chancellor's School

Hertfordshire·Secondary·East of England·Academy converter·AL9 7BN
URN: 147246
47.6
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.35
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [0.15, 0.54]
66.8%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
68.3%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
36.6
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesAround average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 47.6 is close to the national average of around 46.

Attainment 8:
47.6
5+ Eng & Maths:
67%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressAbove-average progress

Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.

Progress 8:
+0.35
Confidence interval:
[0.15, 0.54]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202520547.666.8%68.3%4.4
2023/202420552.9+0.3568.8%75.6%4.9
2022/202317354.0+0.3476.0%78.0%5.1
2021/202218656.1+0.2381.0%78.0%5.3

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Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.2Progress 8 +0.74
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School information

URN147246
Local authorityHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-18
HeadteacherHeadteacher David Croston
TrustDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
PostcodeAL9 7BN
Latest pupils205
FSM eligible17.5%

Contact and identifiers

Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7BN

http://www.chancellors.herts.sch.ukView local authority page1707650702
DfE number5419
UKPRN10083590
Opened1 Jul 2019
GIAS updated23 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated23 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
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