John O'Gaunt School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

John O'Gaunt School is a secondary school in Hungerford for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 9th of 9 secondary schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

81 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score32.0

32.0, 14.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths24.7%

24.7%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.2%

43.2%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.9%

9.9%, 30.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.68

2.68, 1.41 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

439 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals31.7%

31.7%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near John O'Gaunt School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park House School	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.9
St Bartholomew's School	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 56.2
Trinity School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.9
St Gabriel's School	9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 59.7
St Michael's School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Hawthorne
Phone: 01488682400
Website: johnogauntschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Local authority: West Berkshire
URN: 142822

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.