John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN · West Berkshire · secondary school
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8th of 9 secondary schools in West Berkshire we can score, 10 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.3/10 against 740 of them, against 2.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 35.7 · 26 | 46% | 1.22 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.53 · 15 | 38% | 0.56 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 43.2 · 35 | 15% | 0.53 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
John O'Gaunt School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 24.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 32.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.53 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 439 pupils against a stated capacity of 600. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the attainment gap relative to the national median? What specific interventions are in place for students with a negative Progress 8 score?
What Ofsted said about John O'Gaunt School
Overview
John O'Gaunt School requires improvement in the quality of education, but excels in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Pupils value the school's supportive environment and appreciate the opportunities to have a say in their education.
Strengths
- Pupils like attending John O'Gaunt School and feel supported by staff.
- Form tutors play an important role in identifying pupils' needs and providing support.
- Pupils understand the school's values of 'ambition, care and courage' and use these to judge their own actions and attitudes.
- The school's recent drive to improve behaviour has been very successful, resulting in calm learning environments.
- Pupils appreciate the school's effective pastoral support and opportunities to have a say in their education.
Areas to improve
- The school has not consistently checked the impact of its improvements to the teaching of the curriculum, resulting in pupils not learning and achieving as much as they could.
- A significant minority of pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should, missing out on vital learning.
- Pupils do not always learn enough to ensure they can achieve well, with too many pupils not being prepared well enough for their next steps in education, training or employment.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 34.9 |
| 2024/25 | 32.0 |
| 2025/26 | 43.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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