Chancellor's School
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Chancellor's School | |
Established | 1964 |
Type | Community school |
Headteacher | Mr. S. Phillips |
Specialism | Maths & Computing |
Location | Pine Grove Brookmans Park Hertfordshire AL9 7BN England |
LEA | Hertfordshire |
Ofsted number | 117591 |
Students | 1,043 |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 11 to 18 |
School colours | Sky Blue |
Website | Chancellors School |
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Chancellor's School is a secondary school situated in Brookmans Park in Hertfordshire, with around 1,100 pupils. It is for children of both sexes, and specialises in Maths and Computing. It is a Foundation/Comprehensive school for children aged 11-18 years old including sixth form
Its technical area for performances such as the christmas show and battle of the bands are now sponsored by PSL Events and receive an exceptional service from Mark Randalls.
[edit] History
The school opened in 1964, marking the end of a campaign by parents and local residents for the village to have its own secondary school. Chancellors was opened by the then Lord Chancellor Gerald Gardiner with which is how the school has its name. Lilian Caras's history sets out the circumstances leading up to the building of the school and charts its development. Chancellors School was a school of high standards, and it is very popular amongst people in Hertfordshire. The school recently became a specialist Mathematics and ICT college with its continued investment in these areas.
Chancellors School's GCSE standards continued to rise up until 2003-2004 when it reached its record of over 73% of pupils passed GCSE with at least 5 Cs.