Chancellor's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hatfield, East of England AL9 7BN · Hertfordshire
#157 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1218 of 4,090 nationally
About Chancellor's School
Chancellor's School is a academy secondary located in Hatfield, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,241 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 157th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (62th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,241; capacity filled 96.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.8%; ebacc average points 4.41.
There are 15 schools in Hatfield; Chancellor's School ranks 4th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chancellor's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,241
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chancellor's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brookmans Park Primary School
Hatfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
345 students · 1.3 km away
Queenswood School
Hatfield · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
426 students · 1.8 km away
Lochinver House School
Potters Bar · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
314 students · 2.4 km away
Little Heath Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 2.5 km away
Gracewood Academy
Potters Bar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
420 students · 2.7 km away
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green
Hatfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 2.9 km away
Stormont School
Potters Bar · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 3.1 km away
Cranborne Primary School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 3.2 km away
Northaw Church of England Primary School
Northaw · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 3.4 km away
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Potters Bar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,243 students
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,237 students
Hethersett Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,250 students
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,254 students
Taverham High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,254 students
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–18
1,256 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chancellor's School a good school?
Chancellor's School has a Success Index (England) of 65.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #157 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chancellor's School rank in East of England?
Chancellor's School ranks #157 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1218 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chancellor's School?
Chancellor's School had 1,241 students in 2025.
Is Chancellor's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chancellor's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chancellor's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chancellor's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.