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The John Warner School

Academy converter · Hoddesdon · EN11 0QF

Ages 11–18 · 1,203 pupils · Hertfordshire

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,053

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

114

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
334
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill101%

1,203 pupils · 1,192 places

Pupils on roll
1,203
Boys / girls
643 / 560
School capacity
1,192
Capacity fill
1,203 / 1,192 (101%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
153
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Rachel Brindley

Location

Address
Stanstead Road
Postcode
EN11 0QF
Town
Hoddesdon
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, 1,203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15%.

Open schools in Hoddesdon
11
Secondary schools in Hoddesdon
2
Academies among open schools in Hoddesdon
64% (7)
Open schools in EN11
12
Secondary in EN11
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HoddesdonNear EN11

  • The John Warner School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 0QF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.7%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.61

    0.0 miles away

  • Robert Barclay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 8JY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Presdales School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ware · SG12 9NX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Broxbourne School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broxbourne · EN10 7FU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Rachel Brindley

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