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The John Warner School

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Academy converter in Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF, taking ages 11 to 18, 726 on roll.

Inadequate Ofsted, Dec 2022
4.921651111635826 mi Admitted from, varies
61% Full

Will an address get in?

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at The John Warner School lived 4.921651111635826 miles away, according to Hertfordshire. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close on 31 October 2026, with offers on 1 March 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 4.921651111635826 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When The John Warner School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 4.921651111635826 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterNo religious character
Sixth formHas a sixth form
How full 726 pupils in 1,192 places (61% full)
TrustDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Ofsted Inadequate, inspected 18 December 2022
Attainment 8 40.8 (2024/25)
YearProgress 8
2024/25 not published
2023/24 not published

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to The John Warner School

Girls and boys47.1% girls, 52.9% boys
English as an additional language10.1% of pupils
Free school meals18.3% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

What it costs to live within reach of The John Warner School

The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 4.921651111635826 miles the school admitted from in varies, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is CM92 at £272,000; the dearest, SG13, £610,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.

DistrictAreaFrom the schoolMedian sold price
CM92 Harlow 2.7 mi £272,000 51 sales
CM20 Harlow 4.5 mi £298,000 122 sales
CM18 Harlow 4.8 mi £307,500 93 sales
CM19 Harlow 3.3 mi £350,000 101 sales
EN11 Broxbourne 0.7 mi £365,000 69 sales
SG12 East Hertfordshire 2.8 mi £480,000 123 sales
EN10 Broxbourne 2.7 mi £505,000 136 sales
SG14 East Hertfordshire 4.6 mi £605,000 113 sales
SG13 East Hertfordshire 3.1 mi £610,000 77 sales

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.

The fee-paying alternative

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Checking the house as well as the school

The full report measures the distance from every nearby school to one address, alongside sold prices, flood risk, crime and the other checks on the same house.

Common questions

What is the catchment area for The John Warner School?

The John Warner School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 4.921651111635826 miles away, per Hertfordshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at The John Warner School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 4.921651111635826 miles was enough in varies. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near The John Warner School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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Admission distance published by Hertfordshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.