Chancellor's School, Hatfield

In its own words: "Chancellor's has a proud history as a community school, built for and by the local community it serves. That heritage matters. We believe that every child in our school community deserves an exceptional education. As Headteacher, I am driven by an unrelenting belief that all students can achieve, enjoy and excel."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Chancellor's School Sixth Form where we aim to provide an excellent educational experience. We warmly welcome applications from both internal and external candidates to our Sixth Form."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Chancellor's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 47.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.35: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.2, against 54.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 30 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 222 families put Chancellor's School as their first choice and 636 named it as one of their preferences, for 206 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 59 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Chancellor's School are Gracewood Academy (1.7 miles); Dame Alice Owen's School (2.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 73.6); Onslow St Audrey's School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.1); and Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.5).

Chancellor's School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Chancellor's School is one of 13 schools run by Danes Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.6 in 2024/25.

Of the 205 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 104 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 43% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 31% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The nearest railway station is Brookmans Park Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chancellor's School (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chancellor's School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Chancellor's School issued 261 suspensions, 20.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Chancellor's School are Brookmans Park Primary School (0.8 miles); Little Heath Primary School (1.5 miles); and St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.