The Chauncy SchoolThe Sele School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Chauncy School and The Sele School are secondary schools.
The Chauncy School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Sele School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Chauncy School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chauncy School was judged Outstanding and The Sele School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for The Chauncy School and 35.7 for The Sele School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Chauncy School (49.9 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Sele School (37.6 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareThe Chauncy School | HertfordThe Sele School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 69th 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 | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,515 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 1,014 | 699 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 0DP | Hertford, SG14 2DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.0% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.8% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 Stronger figure | 2.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 73 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,515 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 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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