John O'Gaunt School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Hungerford, West Berkshire
John O'Gaunt School is a secondary school in Hungerford, West Berkshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2009 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0AN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 439 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Most pupils like attending John O’Gaunt School.”
- “Staff take the time to get to know pupils to identify what each pupil needs to succeed.”
- “Staff care about pupils’ well-being and pupils value the support they are given.”
To improve
- “Despite the school’s high ambition, pupils do not always learn enough to ensure that they can achieve well.”
- “The school recognises that pupils’ outcomes in national tests, such as GCSEs, have been too low.”
- “As a result, too many pupils are not being prepared well enough for their next steps in education, training or employment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (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) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32 | 46 |
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: 60 first-preference applications, 65 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2009 to 2026, as West Berkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Park House School 7.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity School 8.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kennet School 11.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Downs School 13.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Theale Green School 18.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Willink School 19.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Little Heath School 20.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published