The Chauncy School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Chauncy School
Address: Park Road
Town/City: Ware
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG12 0DP
Telephone Number: 01920 411200
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Chauncy School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Steve Walton
Capacity: 1014
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1515 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 149% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.7%

SEN Provisions

  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 137090
DfE Number: 919/4498
UKPRN: 10034843
UPRN: 100081248681
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14001283)
Electoral Ward: Ware St Mary's (E05015377)

Easting & Northing: 534833E, 214724N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 48' 55.89" N 0° 2' 42.81" W
Plus Code: 9C3XRX83+6W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  3. Kingshill Infant School (1.0km)
  4. St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School (1.2km)
  5. Hertford Regional College (1.2km)
  6. Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
  7. Larkspur Academy (1.6km)
  8. Presdales School (1.7km)
  9. Wheatcroft Primary School (1.8km)
  10. Pinewood School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Bianca Allsop - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mr Miles Ambler - Member. Appointed on 24 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Miles Ambler - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
  • Ms Ludmila Andrejeva - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
  • Mrs Nicola Jane Baxter - Trustee. Appointed on 9 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 April 2030.
  • Mrs Amy Ann Butcher - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Valerie Byne-Grey - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Mr Ian Nigel Chuter - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Ms Hannah Elizabeth Courtney - Trustee. Appointed on 20 November 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2027.
  • Mr Richard Graham Elkes - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2027.
  • Mrs Jackie Ann Grosch - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2020.
  • Mr Owen James Hawkridge - Trustee. Appointed on 20 November 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2027.
  • Mrs Amanda Hubbard - Member. Appointed on 18 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Miss Abigail Humble - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
  • Mrs Cheryl Hunter - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Claire Lucy Newell - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
  • Mrs Claire Louise Walker - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
  • Mr Steve William Walton - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Mr Steve Walton - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson - Member. Appointed on 24 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).