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The John Warner School

Academy converter · Hoddesdon · EN11 0QF

Ages 11–18 · 726 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
904

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

726 pupils · 1,192 places

Pupils on roll
726
Boys / girls
384 / 342
School capacity
1,192
Capacity fill
726 / 1,192 (61%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
129
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

Governance
Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
St Clement Danes School
Headteacher
Mr Chris Price

Location

Address
Stanstead Road
Postcode
EN11 0QF
Town
Hoddesdon
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 726 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 20.4%.

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.

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    • Absence6.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Price
Telephone
01992462889
Website
https://www.johnwarner.herts.sch.uk/

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