The Chauncy School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ware, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

2.99 miles

Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

2.94

3.07

2.66

2.48

3.09

2.52

6.32

2.99

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The Chauncy School is a secondary school in Ware, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.

The Chauncy School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	2.99 mi
Year 7 2025	6.32 mi
Year 7 2024	2.52 mi
Year 7 2023	3.09 mi
Year 7 2022	2.48 mi
Year 7 2021	2.66 mi
Year 7 2020	3.07 mi
Year 7 2019	2.94 mi
Year 7 2018	2.98 mi
Year 7 2017	3.13 mi
Year 7 2016	3.06 mi
Year 7 2015	3.16 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In Year 7 2026 the last child offered a place lived 2.99 miles away, the 15th longest of 44 Hertfordshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
Year 7 last distances swung sharply between years since 2015: the 2026 figure was nearer the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2015.
For Year 7 2026: 248 first-choice applications for 225 offers; 219 offers went to first-choice families and 29 first-choice families (12%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 46% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Park Road, Ware, SG12 0DP
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 1,515 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 15.4% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding Inspected 21 June 2023

Strengths

“Pupils are highly enthusiastic about attending Chauncy School.”
“They appreciate the support they receive from staff, which enables to them to succeed.”
“Their personal and academic achievements are widely celebrated.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 August 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	46%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	49.5	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	B-	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 248 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 219 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Presdales School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Richard Hale School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
The Sele School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
The John Warner School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Robert Barclay Academy 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
The Broxbourne School 5.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Ridgeway Academy 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Monk's Walk School 7.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published