The Chauncy SchoolRichard Hale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Chauncy School and Richard Hale School are secondary schools.
The Chauncy School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Richard Hale School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Chauncy School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chauncy School was judged Outstanding and Richard Hale School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for The Chauncy School and 56.3 for Richard Hale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Chauncy School (49.9 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Richard Hale School (59.2 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareThe Chauncy School | HertfordRichard Hale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 30th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,515 | 1,209 | |
| Capacity | 1,014 | 1,218 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 0DP | Hertford, SG13 8EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 | 56.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.0% | 65.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.8% | 63.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 | 5.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 120 | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,515 | 1,209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Chauncy School
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